Each morning when Jackie goes to work at the dry cleaners, she smells the strong odour of cleaning fluid. After she is there for a few minutes, she is no longer aware of it. What accounts for this?

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Sensory adaptation occurs when our sensory receptors become less responsive to constant stimuli. In this case, Jackie's sense of smell is adapting to the constant exposure to the cleaning fluid, causing her to no longer be aware of the strong odour after a few minutes.

Each Morning When Jackie Goes to Work at the Dry