Sally woke up in the middle of the night and turned on the light in her bedroom,as a result she had to squint to ward off the bright light.Sally is experiencing
A) dark adaptation.
B) sensory adaptation.
C) light adaptation.
D) lateral antagonism.

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Sally turned on the light, which caused her to experience light adaptation. Light adaptation occurs when our eyes adjust to brighter environments, causing us to squint or close our eyes. In contrast, dark adaptation occurs when our eyes adjust to dimmer environments, such as when we enter a dark room. Sensory adaptation refers to the decrease in sensitivity to a constant stimulus, whereas lateral antagonism refers to the inhibitory effects of neighboring receptive fields in the visual system.

Sally Woke Up in the Middle of the Night and Turned