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Question 1
You move to a new house that is located right next to a major highway. At first you notice every time a large truck or loud motorcycle drives by, but after a short period of time you are not even aware of these continual noises anymore. This demonstrates the process of blank.
Question 2
Which of the following is a good example of sensory adaptation?
Question 3
In what way does sensory adaptation differ from habituation?
Question 4
Your Take! Is the fact that we experience sensory adaptation beneficial to our sensory and perceptual systems? What do you think life might be like if we did not experience sensory adaptation?