Which of the following examples best illustrates the principle of sensory adaptation?
A) the shock felt by a swimmer who jumps into a pool of ice cold water
B) your awareness of the weight of your backpack when you first pick it up
C) the irritation felt when your roommate turns on your bedroom light at 3
D) your eventual failure to notice the background music at a restaurant
E) A and B are

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Sensory adaptation refers to the phenomenon of our senses becoming less sensitive to constant and unchanging stimuli in the environment. Option D, where a person stops noticing the background music at a restaurant after a while, is the best example of sensory adaptation. The other options do not necessarily involve adaptation but may instead involve initial shock or discomfort.

Which of the Following Examples Best Illustrates the Principle of Sensory