While studying for exams, Sara starts drinking sodas with caffeine in them in order to better stay awake. After continuing this practice for several months, Sara notices that she needs to consume more caffeine to achieve the same effect. This decrease in her response to caffeine is best viewed as an example of

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Sara's need to consume more caffeine to achieve the same effect is an example of tolerance, which occurs when the body adjusts to a substance (in this case, caffeine) and requires increasing amounts of it to achieve the previously experienced effects.

While Studying for Exams, Sara Starts Drinking Sodas with Caffeine