At First, You Can Barely Concentrate in Your Psychology Class

question 56

Multiple Choice

At first, you can barely concentrate in your psychology class because the guy sitting behind you is eating a hamburger smothered in onions. After a minute, you no longer notice the smell of his sandwich because:

• A)the airborne molecules released by the onions have blocked your odor receptor cells.
• B)your thalamus is no longer processing olfactory signals.
• C)your odor receptor cells have increased in sensitivity.
• D)sensory adaptation has taken place.

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Definitions:

Cooing

Early vocalization by infants that involves the production of soft, murmuring sounds, often expressing contentment or engaging in early communication.

Cooing

The early vocalization stage in infants, characterized by the production of soft, murmuring sounds, typically starting around 6 to 8 weeks of age.

Babbling

An early stage in language development where infants produce sounds, combining vowels and consonants, that resemble speech.

Echolalia

The automatic and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others, often a symptom of autism spectrum disorder or other conditions.