What Is the Term for the Gradual Decline in Sensitivity

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is the term for the gradual decline in sensitivity to stimuli that follows prolonged stimulation

• A) sensory overload
• B) perceptual adaptation 
• C) perceptual overload
• D) sensory adaptation

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Definitions:

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