When the frequency of nerve impulses slows or stops even when the stimulus continues at constant strength, the individual has undergone
A) sensory adaptation.
B) tolerance.
C) perceptive degradation.
D) nerve damage.
E) tachyphylaxis.

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Sensory adaptation occurs when sensory receptors become less responsive to a constant stimulus, leading to a decrease in the frequency of nerve impulses even though the stimulus remains unchanged.

When the Frequency of Nerve Impulses Slows or Stops Even