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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