Gia works in an open-plan office. Initially, she thought that she would find it difficult to mute out the surrounding sounds, but later she realized that the low hum of the air-conditioning and the clicks of the various keyboard systems became background noise that she could ignore. This scenario is an example of ________.

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Habituation is the process by which an individual becomes accustomed to a stimulus and gradually pays less attention to it. In Gia's case, she became used to the sounds in her open-plan office, indicating habituation.

Gia Works in an Open-Plan Office