Zach and David decide to go exploring the forest behind their farm on a cold December day.The fact that they felt much colder when they initially got outdoors than they do five minutes later,despite having not done anything to warm themselves,is known as
A)sensory interaction.
B)sensory illusion.
C)transduction.
D)sensory adaptation.

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The fact that Zach and David felt less cold after five minutes of being outdoors suggests that their sensory receptors for temperature have adapted to the cold environment, which is known as sensory adaptation. Choice A, sensory interaction, involves the influence of one sense on another, such as how taste and smell interact. Choice B, sensory illusion, refers to a false or misleading perception, such as the moon appearing larger on the horizon than it does in the sky. Choice C, transduction, refers to the process by which sensory information is converted into neural signals that the brain can understand. None of these choices fit the scenario described in the question as well as choice D.

Zach and David Decide to Go Exploring the Forest Behind