The correct sequence of sensory processing is ________.
A) sensory adaptation → stimulus reception → sensory transduction → sensory perception
B) stimulus reception → sensory transduction → sensory perception → sensory adaptation
C) sensory perception → stimulus reception → sensory transduction → sensory adaptation
D) stimulus reception → sensory perception → sensory adaptation → sensory transduction

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The correct sequence of sensory processing is stimulus reception → sensory transduction → sensory perception → sensory adaptation. This means that first, the sensory receptors detect the stimulus (reception), then they convert the physical stimulus into neuronal signals (transduction), which are then processed by the brain to create a sensory experience (perception), and finally, the receptors adapt to prolonged or repetitive stimuli (adaptation). Choice B correctly follows this sequence.

The Correct Sequence of Sensory Processing Is ________