After Working for Several Hours at a Computer Terminal and Using

question 198

Multiple Choice

After working for several hours at a computer terminal and using the word processor to prepare a term paper, the fact that you no longer hear the hum of the computer's electrical system is a result of

• A) signal detection.
• B) minimum absolute thresholds.
• C) difference thresholds.
• D) sensory adaptation.

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