You enter a room and notice a distinctive new smell. After a bit of time you no longer smell the odor. This illustrates the phenomenon of
A) progressive desensitization.
B) sensory contrast.
C) sensory novelty.
D) sensory adaptation.

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Sensory adaptation occurs when our sensory receptors become less responsive to constant or repetitive stimuli, making us no longer notice them. This can explain why we no longer smell a distinctive odor after being in a room for a while.

You Enter a Room and Notice a Distinctive New Smell