Questions: Cindy is overwhelmed by the scent of a homemade cedar candle when she first walks into Maria's small living room. After Maria and Cindy have been chatting with each other for awhile, Cindy realizes that she can't smell the cedar candle anymore. Cindy is experiencing... a) her olfactory blind spot. b) damage to her sensory receptors due to toxic cedar oil aerosols. c) a sensory hallucination. d) łess response due to the decreasing concentration of odorant molecules in the small room.

Cindy is overwhelmed by the scent of a homemade cedar candle when she first walks into Maria's small living room.

After Maria and Cindy have been chatting with each other for awhile, Cindy realizes that she can't smell the cedar candle anymore.

Cindy is experiencing...
a) her olfactory blind spot.
b) damage to her sensory receptors due to toxic cedar oil aerosols.
c) a sensory hallucination.
d) łess response due to the decreasing concentration of odorant molecules in the small room.
Transcript text: Cindy is overwhelmed by the scent of a homemade cedar candle when she first walks into Maria's small living room. After Maria and Cindy have been chatting with each other for awhile, Cindy realizes that she can't smell the cedar candle anymore. Cindy is experiencing... a) her olfactory blind spot. b) damage to her sensory receptors due to toxic cedar oil aerosols. c) a sensory hallucination. d) łess response due to the decreasing concentration of odorant molecules in the small room.
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Solution Steps

Step 1: Understanding the Scenario

Cindy initially smells the cedar candle strongly but after some time, she no longer perceives the scent.

Step 2: Identifying the Phenomenon

The phenomenon where a person stops noticing a constant stimulus after a period of time is known as sensory adaptation.

Step 3: Matching the Phenomenon to the Options

Among the given options, sensory adaptation is the correct term for Cindy's experience.

Final Answer

e) sensory adaptation

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