Emily selects a new paint color for her bedroom. She notices a difference between sky blue and midnight blue. Emily's ability to distinguish between these two colors can best be explained by the concept of

A. top-down processing.
B. difference threshold.
C. selective attention.
D. sensory adaptation.


Answer: B

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