When you first sit down on your blind date, there is romantic music playing softly in the restaurant. After a minute or two, you no longer hear it unless you actively attend to the music. What is this reduction of sensory reception called?
A) dishabituation
B) cross-linking
C) synesthesia
D) sensory adaptation
E) transduction

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The reduction of sensory reception is called sensory adaptation, which occurs when the sensory receptors stop responding to stimuli that are present in the environment for an extended period of time. This process allows the brain to filter out irrelevant sensory information while still remaining sensitive to new or important stimuli.

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