You arrive at your friend's apartment for a big party at the end of the college semester. When you first arrive, the music is so loud that it almost hurts your ears. After a couple of hours, even though the music is still as loud, it no longer bothers you or seems loud. This change in your sensations describes the process of
A. sensory adaptation.
B. auditory adjustment.
C. transduction.
D. sensory deprivation.
Answer: A
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