Jacob Has Been Working at His Computer for the Past

question 193

Multiple Choice

Jacob has been working at his computer for the past two hours, and the hum that he found so annoying when he started no longer bothers him. The change in Jacob's sensitivity to the noise from the computer illustrates the process known as ​

• A)perceptual invariance.
• B)perceptual assimilation.
• C)adjusting just noticeable differences.
• D)sensory adaptation.

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Definitions:

Rods

Specialized cells in the retina that are sensitive to low light levels and are responsible for peripheral and night vision.

Auditory Cortex

The part of the temporal lobe that processes auditory information in humans and other vertebrates, critical for hearing.

Eardrum

A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Conduction Deafness

Hearing loss that occurs when sound waves cannot be efficiently conducted through the outer ear canal to the eardrum and the tiny bones of the middle ear.