You go into your son's room, only to be met with a combination of smells, including day-old pizza, wet towels, and gym shoes. Your son seems unconcerned with the putrid odors. When you ask how he can stand the stench of his "pig sty," he replies that he does not smell anything because of __________. (Well, at least he's listening in psychology class.)
A)sensory adaptation
B)sensory gating
C)sensory conflict
D)selective attention

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sensory adaptation is the correct answer because it refers to the process by which our sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time, explaining why the son no longer notices the odors in his room.

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