Failure to realize how hot the bath water really is after you have been sitting in it for ten minutes best illustrates the process of sensory ______________?
Correct answer: A. adaptation
- A. adaptation
- B. accommodation
- C. continuity
- D. threshold
Explanation
Sensory adaptation is reduced sensitivity after prolonged exposure to an unchanging stimulus, so the bath feels less hot over time. Accommodation refers to the eye changing focus, not reduced sensitivity to temperature.
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