Walter has been working at his computer for the past 2 hours and the hum that he found so annoying when he started no longer bothers him.The change in Walter's sensitivity to the noise from the computer illustrates the principle of:
A)sensory adaptation
B)perceptual invariance
C)perceptual assimilation
D)changing difference thresholds

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Sensory adaptation refers to the decrease in sensitivity to a constant or unchanging stimulus over time. In this scenario, Walter's decreased sensitivity to the noise from his computer after working on it for 2 hours is an example of sensory adaptation.

Walter Has Been Working at His Computer for the Past