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Not realising how hot your bath water really is after sitting in it for ten minutes best illustrates which sensory process?

Correct answer D. Adaptation

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Sensory adaptation is the reduced responsiveness of receptors to a constant stimulus over time, so an unchanging temperature gradually stops being noticed.

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