Which of the following demonstrates perceptual learning?
A)People who live in a city have no trouble sleeping through all of the street noise.
B)Professional wine tasters can easily distinguish between subtly different wines.
C)A crying baby becomes increasingly more bothersome to her parents.
D)A phobic patient gets used to being around spiders during one therapy session,but is fearful again at the start of the next session.

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Perceptual learning refers to a change in the way sensory information is processed and interpreted by the brain as a result of experience. Professional wine tasters are an example of perceptual learning because they have developed a heightened ability to distinguish between subtle differences in flavor and aroma as a result of their years of experience and training.

Which of the Following Demonstrates Perceptual Learning