The Gradual Decline in Sensitivity to Stimuli That Follows Prolonged

question 102

Multiple Choice

The gradual decline in sensitivity to stimuli that follows prolonged stimulation is

• A) sensory adaptation.
• B) sensory overload.
• C) perceptual adaptation.
• D) perceptual overload.

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