Zach and David decide to go exploring the forest behind their farm on a cold December day. They felt very cold when they initially got outdoors. However, they felt warmer five minutes later, despite having not done anything to warm themselves. This phenomenon is known as

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This phenomenon is known as sensory adaptation, where the sensory receptors become less sensitive to a constant stimulus over time. In this case, the boys' body adapted to the cold temperature and they no longer felt as cold as they did initially. A is incorrect because sensory interaction refers to one sense influencing another, B is incorrect because sensory illusion refers to a misinterpretation of sensory information, and C is incorrect because transduction refers to the conversion of physical energy into neural signals.

Zach and David Decide to Go Exploring the Forest Behind