Jayda and Brendon get into the hot tub at the health club after coming in from a cold winter day. When they first get in, the water is so hot they can barely stand it, but after a few minutes they find it to be pleasantly hot without being uncomfortable. This reduction in their perception of the heat is probably due to __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: sensory adaptation
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A) Erikson. B) Piaget. C) Freud. D) Kwashiorkor.
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