If you wash your hands in barely warm water after spending an hour shoveling snow without wearing gloves, the water is likely to seem uncomfortably warm. This is because sensations for temperature are
A)true to outside temperatures.
B)produced by the warm receptors only.
C)relative to the skin temperature.
D)not noticeable below 45 degrees Celsius.

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Sensations for temperature are relative to the skin temperature, so if the skin temperature is cold from being exposed to the cold snow, then even barely warm water will feel uncomfortably warm. Option A is incorrect because sensations for temperature are not always true to outside temperatures, as they also depend on individual perception and adaptation. Option B is incorrect because sensations for temperature are produced by both warm and cold receptors. Option D is incorrect because sensations for temperature can be noticeable below 45 degrees Celsius.

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