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.
A person enters a bakery and is overwhelmed by the smell of fresh bread, but after a few minutes, they barely notice it. What psychological process is responsible for this change? (1) Sensory adaptation, (2) Sensory overload, (3) Sensory deprivation, (4) Sensory integration
A person enters a room with a strong air freshener. After 10 minutes, they no longer notice the scent. What is this an example of? (1) Sensory adaptation, (2) Sensory overload, (3) Sensory deprivation, (4) Sensory integration
A person moves from a cold room to a warm room and initially feels very warm, but after a few minutes, the warmth feels normal. What process is responsible for this change? (1) Sensory adaptation, (2) Sensory overload, (3) Sensory deprivation, (4) Sensory integration
A student is studying in a room with a ticking clock. After a while, they no longer notice the ticking. What is this an example of? (1) Sensory adaptation, (2) Habituation, (3) Sensory overload, (4) Sensory deprivation
A person enters a bakery and is overwhelmed by the smell of fresh bread, but after a few minutes, they barely notice it. What psychological process is responsible for this change? (1) Sensory adaptation, (2) Sensory overload, (3) Sensory deprivation, (4) Sensory integration
A person enters a room with a strong air freshener. After 10 minutes, they no longer notice the scent. What is this an example of? (1) Sensory adaptation, (2) Sensory overload, (3) Sensory deprivation, (4) Sensory integration
A person moves from a cold room to a warm room and initially feels very warm, but after a few minutes, the warmth feels normal. What process is responsible for this change? (1) Sensory adaptation, (2) Sensory overload, (3) Sensory deprivation, (4) Sensory integration
A student is studying in a room with a ticking clock. After a while, they no longer notice the ticking. What is this an example of? (1) Sensory adaptation, (2) Habituation, (3) Sensory overload, (4) Sensory deprivation
Fill in the blank: After entering a dark room, your eyes gradually adjust to the darkness. This process is called _______.
Fill in the blank: Sensory adaptation allows us to focus on _______ stimuli rather than constant stimuli.
Fill in the blank: Sensory adaptation allows us to ignore _______ stimuli and focus on what is new or important.
Fill in the blank: Sensory adaptation helps us to _______ to our environment by ignoring unimportant stimuli.
True or False: Sensory adaptation can help prevent sensory overload.
True or False: Sensory adaptation can help us detect new or changing stimuli in our environment.
True or False: Sensory adaptation can make it difficult to notice gradual changes in our environment.
True or False: Sensory adaptation can occur in response to both physical and chemical stimuli.
