Question

Barbara stubbed her toe last night. it hurts and all day today she has been aware of her toe. she says, "this is so weird. i usually don't think about my toe." barbara is describing sensory _____.

Answer 1

Barbara is describing sensory adaptation. This is defined as a change that occurs overtime in which is associated with the responsiveness of one’s sensory system involved to a constant stimulus. This usually occurs when an individual had experienced a changed in regards with a certain stimulus.