Question

Sariah enters a room with several chirping crickets in it. Upon first entering the room, Sariah can hear the chirping; however, as she begins to talk to her friends, she is no longer aware of the chirping even though it is still there. The fact that Sariah no longer perceives the chirping sound demonstrates sensory ________.
a. adaptation
b. formation
c. regression
d. revision

Answer 1

Answer: a. adaptation

Explanation:

Sensory adaptation can be define as the reduction in sensitivity to a stimulus after a constant exposure to the stimulus. When the awareness and sensitivity towards the constant stimulus reduces, then the attention of the receives diverts to another stimulus present in the environment around it.

The given situation demonstrates the sensory adaptation this is because of the fact that Sariah developed the sensory adaptation towards the constant stimulus that is chirping. Now her attention diverts and she was able to talk to her friends, and she lost awareness of chirping although it was still there.