People who work in department stores where music is played constantly in overhead speakers claim they don't hear the music.This is an example of
A) sensory deprivation.
B) sensory adaptation.
C) behavioral modification.
D) a coordinated response.
E) more than one of these.

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This is an example of sensory adaptation, where the person's sensory receptors have adjusted to the constant presence of music and have stopped responding to it.

People Who Work in Department Stores Where Music Is Played