When people are repeatedly immersed in a scent, they become desensitized to that smell through a process known as ______.
A) olfactic continuum
B) evaluative continuum
C) smell adaptation
D) smell resonance

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Smell adaptation is the process by which people become desensitized to a scent after repeated exposure. This phenomenon occurs because the brain's receptors become accustomed to the constant presence of the odor, and the brain filters out the information over time. The other choices (A, B, D) are not valid terms or processes related to smell adaptation.

When People Are Repeatedly Immersed in a Scent, They Become