Sensory Adaptation
Psychology ⇒ Sensation and Perception
Sensory Adaptation starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe a real-life situation where sensory adaptation could be a disadvantage.
Describe how sensory adaptation can be beneficial for survival.
Describe how sensory adaptation might affect a person who moves from a quiet countryside to a noisy city.
Describe how sensory adaptation might affect someone who wears glasses for the first time.
Describe how sensory adaptation might affect a person who moves from a quiet countryside to a noisy city.
Describe how sensory adaptation might affect someone who wears glasses for the first time.
Describe how sensory adaptation might affect someone working in a noisy factory.
Explain why someone might not notice the hum of a refrigerator after being in the kitchen for a while.
Which of the following best describes the function of sensory adaptation? (1) To increase sensitivity to all stimuli, (2) To ignore unchanging stimuli, (3) To enhance pain perception, (4) To decrease attention to new stimuli
Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation in the gustatory system? (1) Tasting a new food, (2) No longer noticing the taste of gum after chewing for a while, (3) Smelling a strong odor, (4) Hearing a loud sound
Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation in the olfactory system? (1) Smelling a flower, (2) No longer noticing the smell of your own perfume, (3) Detecting a gas leak, (4) Tasting spicy food
Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation in vision? (1) Adjusting to a dark room, (2) Seeing a bright flash, (3) Noticing a new color, (4) Focusing on a moving object
Fill in the blank: Sensory adaptation allows us to focus on _______ stimuli in our environment.
Fill in the blank: Sensory adaptation is a _______ process that occurs in the sensory receptors.
Fill in the blank: Sensory adaptation is a _______ response to a constant stimulus.
Fill in the blank: Sensory adaptation is important because it allows us to _______ to our environment.
True or False: Sensory adaptation can help prevent sensory overload.
True or False: Sensory adaptation can help us conserve energy by reducing unnecessary neural activity.
True or False: Sensory adaptation can help us detect new or changing stimuli more effectively.
True or False: Sensory adaptation can occur in both humans and animals.
