Question

12 mark for review mc which of the following examples best illustrates sensory adaptation? a cam adds salt to the soup he is cooking until he can just taste the salt. b after just jumped into a swimming pool, the water felt uncommonly cold, but after a while the water felt mildly cool. c after taking her medication for years, avery must increase her dose to get the same effect. d warning - yellow lights flash on and off causes ben to perceive motion where none exists.

Explanation:

Sensory adaptation is the process by which our senses adjust to a constant stimulus over time. Option B shows this as the person's sense of touch (feeling the water temperature) adapts after being in the pool for a while. Option A is about taste - just reaching a taste threshold, not adaptation. Option C is about drug tolerance, not sensory adaptation. Option D is about perception of motion due to flashing lights, not adaptation to a constant stimulus.

Answer:

B. After just jumped into a swimming pool, the water felt uncomfortably cold, but after a while the water felt mildly cool.