Sensory Adaptation to a Stimulus Is Said to Occur When

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Multiple Choice

Sensory adaptation to a stimulus is said to occur when:

• A) the sensory stimulus is no longer important to our well-being or survival.
• B) sensory neurons no longer respond to the stimulus.
• C) the sensory stimulus becomes adaptive to survival.
• D) sensory neurons decrease their response to a constant stimulus.

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