Claire just purchased a new silk dress for her school’s winter formal because she loves the feel of silk. Based on her tactile senses, which explains why Claire continues to rub the silk between her fingers?

Touch receptors adapt to a steady, unchanging stimulus, so the sensation becomes less noticeable over time. Rubbing the silk keeps changing the stimulation; if Claire held the dress completely still, the feeling would fade through adaptation. Therefore, the best answer is “The feeling of silk would adapt if the dress were held completely still.”

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