After playing tennis,Briana hurries home because her mother always bakes Briana's favorite scones on Saturday afternoons.As Briana opens the front door,she notices the powerful odor of a gas leak,but her mother says,"I don't smell anything." It is likely that Briana's mother has:

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Briana's mother has likely adapted to the scent of the gas leak because it has been a consistent stimulus, leading her to no longer detect it. This is known as odor adaptation. It is not likely related to a decline in her sense of smell or a different absolute threshold for olfaction. The option of "habitual naysayer" has no relevance to the scenario described in the question.

After Playing Tennis,Briana Hurries Home Because Her Mother Always Bakes