James was having spaghetti for dinner. After a while, he told his mother that he was too full and could not eat anymore. However, he ate a piece of cake. This illustrates:

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Sensory-specific satiety refers to the phenomenon where the satisfaction derived from eating a specific type of food decreases if one continues to consume that same type of food, but the desire for foods with different tastes or textures remains unaffected or might even increase. In this scenario, James's decreased desire to continue eating spaghetti (a savory dish) did not affect his willingness to eat a piece of cake (a sweet dish), illustrating sensory-specific satiety.

James Was Having Spaghetti for Dinner