Match the definitions with the appropriate term.
-The absence of normal levels of sensory stimulation.
A)inattentional blindness
B)sensory deprivation
C)synesthesia
D)sensory adaptation
E)selective attention

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Sensory deprivation is the absence of normal levels of sensory stimulation.

Answer: A
 Inattentional blindness is the failure to notice unexpected stimuli in one's visual field when attention is focused elsewhere.

Answer: C
 Synesthesia is a perceptual phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.

Answer: D
 Sensory adaptation is the decline in sensitivity to a constant stimulus.

Answer: E
 Selective attention is the ability to focus on one stimulus or task while ignoring other stimuli.

Match the Definitions with the Appropriate Term