You've Been Sitting on the Couch for a While Now

question 29

Multiple Choice

You've been sitting on the couch for a while now, there is music playing in the background, your cat has fallen asleep with his head on your arm. You are daydreaming about your upcoming vacation, and you don't notice or attend to the sound of the music or the pressure of your cat's very heavy head. What processes are these two reductions in feeling the result of?

• A)endorphin-induced suppression of perception
• B)sensory adaptation
• C)sensory sensitization
• D)perceptual dulling