Which of the following is an example of what the text has called "adaptation"?

(a) when a person's muscles strengthen quickly when starting a physically
demanding job
(b) organisms that adjust to their environment over the long-term, thus
increasing fitness
(c) shortly after putting on your watch, you no longer feel it touching your
skin
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above


D

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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a) is indicative of an effortful search. b) is indicative of an inefficient search. c) requires the execution of only the first stage of visual attention, as proposed in Treisman's theory. d) is the result of post-attentive processing.

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