Question

Jennifer is a chain smoker. When her friend Irene, a non-smoker, gets in the car with Jennifer she is overwhelmed by the smell of smoke. One day she mentioned this fact to Jennifer, who was surprised by the comment. Jennifer claims that when she sniffs her hair and clothing she can't sense the smoky smell. Jennifer's inability to detect the smell is an example of _____.A. perceptual redundancy.B. sensory adaptation.C. the cocktail party phenomenon.D. closure.B. Sensory adaption.

Answer 1

Sensory adaption.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sensory adaption may be defined as the phenomena in which the sensitivity is reduced against the stimulus by the continuous exposure to it. This helps to sense the other stimuli of the environment.

Jennifer's that smokes daily unable to detect the smell of smoking. Her sensitivity towards the smoking smell has been reduced as she is continuously exposing towards that smell. This case clearly indicates the phenomena of sensory adaption.

Thus, the correct answer is option (B).