One major consequence of sensory adaptation to how our sensory systems respond to stimuli is
A. sensory systems are sensitive to changes in the environment.
B. sensory systems are most sensitive to consistent, unchanging stimuli.
C. sensory systems respond in fixed ways to given stimuli.
D. sensory systems can adapt to bottom-up, but not top-down, processing.
Answer: A
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What will be an ideal response?