You have just arrived at the library to study and just as you are starting to read your assignment,a group of students at a nearby table begin a loud conversation.At first,these extra sounds annoy you,but you return to your reading and pretty soon,you are no longer aware of them,even though the students are continuing to talk.This example is most similar to what is known as:

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This example is most similar to sensory adaptation, which refers to our ability to adapt to sensory stimuli over time and become less aware of them, even if they continue to exist. In this case, the initial annoyance to the loud conversation is an example of sensory input, but over time, the brain adapts to this input and filters it out, allowing the person to focus on their reading. The other options, such as difference threshold and absolute threshold, refer to the minimum amount of sensory input needed to detect a difference or stimulus, and perceptual set refers to the influence of expectations and context on perception, none of which best describes the example given.

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