Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation?
A) The act of trying to read a book while riding in a car causes eyestrain.
B) When it is totally dark, the rods and cones of the eyes do not send any visual impulses.
C) After the wound healed, the pain also went away.
D) You notice the smell of liver and onions cooking when you enter the kitchen, but soon you do not notice the odor although they are still cooking.
E) At first you did not like rock music but as you became older, you found you liked it.

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Sensory adaptation is when our sensory systems become less sensitive to constant stimuli. In option D, the person initially notices the smell of cooking liver and onions, but as the stimulus remains constant, they become less aware of the odor due to sensory adaptation.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Sensory Adaptation