When First Exposed to a Stimulus,our Sensory Receptors Tend to Respond

question 67

Multiple Choice

When first exposed to a stimulus,our sensory receptors tend to respond strongly.However,if the stimulus remains unchanged,the activity of the receptors tends to decrease.This process is called

• A)selective attention.
• B)top-down processing.
• C)sensory adaptation.
• D)transduction.

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