After working for several hours at a computer terminal and using the word processor to prepare a term paper, the fact that you no longer hear the hum of the computer's electrical system is a result of

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This is an example of sensory adaptation, which occurs when the sensory receptors become less responsive to constant stimuli. In this case, the constant hum of the computer's electrical system becomes less noticeable over time as the sensory receptors adapt to the stimuli.

After Working for Several Hours at a Computer Terminal and Using