As she studies in the library, Beatrice is not aware of the pressure of her watchband on her wrist. This is called:
A) sensory adaptation.
B) the doctrine of specific energies.
C) feature detection.
D) saturation.

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Sensory adaptation is the process by which our sensitivity to a particular stimulus decreases over time, as the brain becomes accustomed to the constant stimulation. In this case, Beatrice's brain has become accustomed to the pressure of her watchband on her wrist, causing her to become unaware of it over time. The other options, such as the doctrine of specific energies or feature detection, do not apply to this situation. Saturation refers to the point at which the brain can no longer distinguish between different levels of a stimulus, such as sound volume or color brightness.

As She Studies in the Library, Beatrice Is Not Aware