When She Walks into Her Mother's Kitchen, Amelia Doesn't Know

question 110

Multiple Choice

When she walks into her mother's kitchen, Amelia doesn't know how long she will be able to stay in the room because of the overpowering smell of onions. But when her sister comes home an hour later and complains about the smell, Amelia realizes that she no longer smells the onions at all. This is an example of ________________.

• A) sensory adaptation
• B) just noticeable difference
• C) a correct rejection
• D) a false alarm

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Definitions:

Triplet

An atomic or molecular state characterized by three possible values of its magnetic quantum number, indicating a level of spin degeneracy.

IR Data

Information obtained from infrared spectroscopy that shows how a molecule absorbs infrared light, used to determine molecular structure.

Aldehyde

Organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to at least one hydrogen atom, known for their reactivity and widespread use in organic synthesis.

Ketone

Organic compounds characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group (C=O) connected to two carbon atoms within the molecular structure, not at the end as in aldehydes.