A decline in sensory responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is unchanging or repetitive is called:
A) sensory adjustment.
B) sensory adaptation.
C) the difference threshold.
D) psychophysics.

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The phenomenon described is known as sensory adaptation, which is a decline in sensitivity to a constant or unchanging stimulus. The other options listed are not accurate descriptions of this phenomenon.

A Decline in Sensory Responsiveness That Occurs When a Stimulus