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QuizMultiple Choice

Hearing and the Structure of the Ear

Question 4 • Psychology A

Purity is to timbre as __________ is to __________.

Answer
A
frequency . . . pitch
B
frequency . . . loudness
C
amplitude . . . pitch
D
amplitude . . . hertz

Explanation

Purity describes the complexity or quality of a sound and is associated with its timbre. In the same way, frequency determines pitch: a higher frequency produces a higher-pitched sound. So the matching pair is frequency and pitch.

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