"It's so noisy! How can you stand it" remarks Caitlyn as the thruway traffic screams past her friend Dave's ground floor apartment. "I don't even notice it anymore," Dave replies. This exchange best exemplifies the perceptual process of:
A)adaptation
B)accommodation
C)adjustment
D)attenuation

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Dave's ability to no longer notice the noise from the traffic exemplifies adaptation, where the sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time.

"It's So Noisy! How Can You Stand It" Remarks Caitlyn