Developmental changes in which experience fine-tunes the perceptual system are referred to as
A) perceptual narrowing.
B) sensory decay.
C) perceptual decline.
D) sensory contraction.

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Developmental changes in which experience fine-tunes the perceptual system are referred to as perceptual narrowing. This occurs as infants and young children learn to distinguish between sounds, objects, and faces that are more common or relevant in their environment, while becoming less sensitive to those that are less common or relevant.

Developmental Changes in Which Experience Fine-Tunes the Perceptual System Are