Our sensory systems act as data reduction systems. This means that they
a. can change one form of energy to another.
b. transmit information to the brain in the form of codes.
c. select and analyze information and send only the most important data to the brain.
d. are only sensitive to a small range of sensations that will require additional interpretation by the brain.
ANSWER: c
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