You are working with an adult who demonstrates a low neurological threshold and an active behavioral response. This individual tends to create environments that reduce sensory input. However, at times she finds herself in an environment she cannot control and begins to demonstrate signs and symptoms of distress. Which quadrant of Dunn's Model of Sensory Processing does this best represent?

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This individual's tendency to create environments that reduce sensory input and distress in uncontrolled environments suggests a preference for sensation avoidance, which falls under quadrant C of Dunn's Model of Sensory Processing.

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