Perhaps you have noticed that, as a meal progresses, even favorite foods you are eating become less and less tasty. Psychologists call this phenomenon

a. sensory-specific satiety.
b. peripheral-distortion.
c. central-control eating.
d. habituation-overload.


Answer: a. sensory-specific satiety.

Psychology

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