Yaniv has been working at his computer for the past two hours, and the hum that he found so annoying when he started no longer bothers him. Which of the following processes is illustrated by the change in Yaniv's sensitivity to the computer noise?

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Sensory adaptation refers to the process by which our sensitivity to sensory information decreases over time when the stimuli are unchanging or constant. Yaniv's decreasing sensitivity to the computer noise illustrates this process.

Yaniv Has Been Working at His Computer for the Past