When Rick learned that many students had received a failing grade on the midterm exam,he was no longer disappointed by his C grade.His experience best illustrates the importance of

A) sensory adaptation.
B) subliminal sensation.
C) context effects.
D) masking stimuli.

Sensory Adaptation

The method through which sensory detectors decrease in sensitivity towards unvarying or steady stimuli over a period.

Subliminal Sensation

A perceptual experience that occurs below the threshold of conscious awareness.

Context Effects

Refers to how the context or environment in which information is presented affects an individual's perception or understanding of that information.