A sensory code is a
A) specific sensory modality like olfaction.
B) system used by psychologists in the study of perception.
C) kind of sensory receptor that turns other sensory receptors on and off.
D) relationship between stimuli and the action potentials they produce in sensory cells

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A sensory code refers to the relationship between stimuli and the pattern of action potentials that they produce in sensory cells. This code allows the brain to interpret and perceive sensory input from the environment. Choice A is too limited and specific, while choices B and C are not accurate descriptions of a sensory code.

A Sensory Code Is a