The Process of Becoming Less Sensitive to a Stimulus That

question 214

Multiple Choice

The process of becoming less sensitive to a stimulus that remains constant over time is known as

• A) sensory detection.
• B) signal detection.
• C) sensory adaptation.
• D) signal adaptation.

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