The Ability to Ignore Your Socks Around Your Ankles Demonstrates

Question

The ability to ignore your socks around your ankles demonstrates
A)general adaptation.
B)receptor integration.
C)interpretive assimilation.
D)sensory adaptation.

Accepted Answer

Sensory adaptation refers to the ability of the sensory system to adjust to a constant, unchanging stimulus, such as the feeling of socks around your ankles. In this case, the ability to ignore the sensation of socks around your ankles suggests sensory adaptation. General adaptation, receptor integration, and interpretive assimilation are not relevant to this situation.