If you forget to take out the trash for 2 weeks,it will probably stink.After 30 minutes of being around it,you don't notice the smell.This is an example of:
A)signal detection.
B)accommodation.
C)Weber's law.
D)sensory adaptation.

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Sensory adaptation refers to the diminishing sensitivity to constant or familiar stimuli. In this case, the continuous presence of the trash causes the sense of smell to adapt and become less sensitive to the odor, which is why the person is no longer noticing the smell after 30 minutes.

If You Forget to Take Out the Trash for 2