Question

Jane is comfortably swimming in a luke-warm pool, while her friend, Richard, relaxes in the hot tub. Richard decides to join Jane in the pool. When he jumps into the luke-warm pool, he is startled by how cold the water feels and can't believe that Jane is comfortable in the water. Richard's perception of the water temperature of the pool is most likely influenced by ___________

Answer 1

The answer is sensory adaptation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sensory adaptation refers to a decrese in response to a stimulus after prolonged exposure. An example is an initially annoying ticking sound of a clock. After a few minutes, you would stop noticing the sound. For this reason, sensory adaptation plays an important role for holding one's attention.