Sensory _____ explains why you are not constantly aware of the pressure of your wristwatch on your arm or your shoes on your feet.
A)adaptation
B)gating
C)conflict
D)deceleration

Question

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Sensory adaptation refers to the phenomenon whereby our sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time, resulting in a decreased ability to detect or notice it. With regards to the example given, this means that over time, our nervous system becomes desensitized to the pressure of the wristwatch or shoes on our body, resulting in decreased awareness of it.

Sensory _____ Explains Why You Are Not Constantly Aware of the Pressure