You detect the strong smell of cedar when you enter a furniture store. However, after a short while in the store, you no longer can detect the smell. This process is known as
A) sensory adaptation.
B) habituation.
C) perceptual constancy.
D) accommodation.

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Sensory adaptation is the tendency for our sensory receptors to become less responsive to a constant or unchanging stimulus. In this case, the smell of cedar becomes less noticeable over time as our olfactory receptors become less sensitive to it.

You Detect the Strong Smell of Cedar When You Enter