A Decline in Sensory Responsiveness That Occurs When a Stimulus

question 118

Multiple Choice

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called:

• A) sensory adjustment.
• B) sensory adaptation.
• C) the difference threshold.
• D) psychophysics.

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