Sensory Adaptation
Psychology ⇒ Sensation and Perception
Sensory Adaptation starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe a situation where sensory adaptation could be a disadvantage.
Describe how sensory adaptation can be beneficial in daily life.
Describe how sensory adaptation might affect someone who moves from a noisy city to a quiet countryside.
Describe how sensory adaptation might affect someone who works in a perfume shop.
Describe the difference between sensory adaptation and habituation.
Explain why people who live near train tracks may not notice the sound of passing trains after some time.
Explain why sensory adaptation does not occur for all types of pain.
Explain why you might not notice the feeling of your clothes on your skin after a few minutes.
Explain why you might not notice the taste of a sweet drink after drinking it for a while.
Explain why you might stop feeling your watch on your wrist after wearing it for a while.
What is sensory adaptation?
