What Is the Advantage of Sensory Adaptation

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is the advantage of sensory adaptation?

• A) We can focus on bottom-up processing and not succumb to top-down processing.
• B) We can free up mental resources to focus on potentially important environmental stimuli.
• C) We can increase our sensitivity to stimuli that are below absolute threshold.
• D) Our sensory receptors are able to simultaneously transduce stimuli from multiple sensory systems.

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