Multiple Choice
Psychophysicists define sensory adaptation as:
A) the tendency of sensory systems to increase sensitivity to a constant source of stimulation
B) the intensity level at which people can detect the presence of a stimulus 50% of the time
C) the tendency of sensory systems to reduce sensitivity to a constant source of stimulation
D) the smallest difference in the magnitude of two stimuli that an observer can reliably detect
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