When Sensory Systems Become Less Sensitive to Unchanging Stimuli, It

question 96

Multiple Choice

When sensory systems become less sensitive to unchanging stimuli, it is called

• A)accommodation.
• B)sensory adaptation.
• C)precognition.
• D)threshold degradation.
• E)subliminal perception.

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