Question

A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called a the difference threshold. b psychophysics. c sensory adjustment. d sensory adaptation.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter D

Sensory Adaptation is the reduction of our sensitivity to stimuli that do not change. Adaptation occurs after constant exposure to a stimulus, our nerve cells start firing less frequently.

Sensory adaptation is a decrease in attention to a stimulus that is not the object of conscious control.

Answer 2

Answer: SENSORY ADAPTATION

Explanation: Sensory adaptation also known as neural adaptation can be defined as a gradual decline over time in the sensory responsiveness of a constant stimulus. An example can be seen when the body gets used to the odour of an individual and the individual can no longer perceive their own odour or loud noise that the receptors decrease their sensitivity to the stimuli and make them less noticeable.