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

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Sensory adaptation is the decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive. Choice A, the difference threshold, refers to the smallest amount of stimulation needed to detect a difference between two stimuli. Choice B, psychophysics, is the study of the relationship between physical stimuli and the sensations they evoke. Choice C, sensory adjustment, is not a commonly used term in psychology and does not accurately describe the concept of sensory adaptation.

A Decline in Sensory Responsiveness That Occurs When a Stimulus