Eleanor placed her left hand in a pan of cold water and her right hand in a pan of hot water for several minutes.She then moved both hands into a pan of lukewarm water.Based on what is known about the perception of temperature, you should predict that the lukewarm water will initially feel:

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After placing her left hand in cold water and right hand in hot water, the temperature receptors in both hands will adapt to their respective temperatures. When both hands are placed in lukewarm water, the receptors in the left hand will signal that the water is warmer than the cold water it was just in, while the receptors in the right hand will signal that the water is cooler than the hot water it was just in. Therefore, the left hand will perceive the water as warm and the right hand will perceive the water as cool, resulting in choice C being the best answer.

Eleanor Placed Her Left Hand in a Pan of Cold