When Marsha First Entered the Air-Conditioned Room, It Seemed Quite

question 81

Multiple Choice

When Marsha first entered the air-conditioned room, it seemed quite cold, but after she was there a few minutes it no longer seemed cold. This change in the perception of coldness BEST illustrates _____.

• A) a change in absolute threshold
• B) Stevens's power law
• C) sensory adaptation
• D) Weber's law

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