You are drinking a strong cup of coffee that is particularly bitter. After a while, the coffee doesn't taste as strong as it did when you first tasted it. What has happened?
A) sensory adaptation
B) subliminal perception
C) habituation
D) perceptual defense

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Sensory adaptation occurs when the sensory receptors become less responsive to constant or repetitive stimuli. In this case, the taste buds in the mouth become less sensitive to the bitter taste of the coffee, resulting in the perception that the coffee doesn't taste as strong as it did initially.

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