Which statement is NOT a reason why sensory adaptation is a useful process?
A) An unchanging stimulus is less likely to require immediate action.
B) Constantly sensing stimuli that are always in our environment would be highly distracting.
C) Stimuli that change frequently usually are of no consequence and therefore not important to sense.
D) Sensory adaptation better allows our senses to selectively respond to important changes in stimulation.
C) Stimuli that change frequently usually are of no consequence and therefore not important to sense.
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