You are drinking a strong cup of coffee that is particularly bitter. After a while, the coffee doesn't taste as strong as it did when you first tasted it. What has happened?

a. sensory adaptation
b. subliminal perception
c. habituation
d. perceptual defense


a

Psychology

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Fill in the blank with correct word

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