When a local store first changed its window display, Beverly noticed it at once. As she passed it day after day, she no longer paid attention because it had become so familiar. Beverly had:
A) experienced adaptation.
B) formed a stimulus habit.
C) attention dysfunction.
D) stimulus rejection.

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Beverly experienced adaptation, which is a psychological process where an individual becomes less responsive to a stimulus after being exposed to it repeatedly. This is why she no longer paid attention to the window display after seeing it several times.

When a Local Store First Changed Its Window Display, Beverly