As You and Your Friend Walk Across the Street Toward

question 171

Multiple Choice

As you and your friend walk across the street toward the cafeteria, she says, "Oh, I can smell the lobster from here." You, however, can't smell it yet. Which of the following explanations is the most plausible?

• A)She has a lower absolute threshold than you.
• B)Sensory adaptation has decreased your response.
• C)You have a higher just-noticeable difference than she.
• D)She has a greater sense of subliminal perception than you.

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