Multiple Choice
You are with friends at a sports bar and take a bite of the extra-hot chicken wings they just ordered. Your initial bite sets your mouth on fire, but after a couple of wings they do not seem nearly as hot. What perceptual process best explains this phenomenon?
A) absolute threshold
B) difference threshold
C) Weber's Law
D) sensory adaptation
Correct Answer:
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