A person living near an industrial plant that produces a foul smelling smoke will not notice it after a while because of

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Sensory adaptation refers to the process by which our sensitivity to a stimulus decreases over time. In this case, the person living near the industrial plant will gradually become less sensitive to the foul smelling smoke, and may not even notice it after a while. Perceptual assimilation and adjusting just noticeable differences are not relevant concepts in this scenario. Perceptual invariance refers to the brain's ability to recognize an object regardless of changes in its appearance, and is also not applicable here.

A Person Living near an Industrial Plant That Produces a Foul