Why is sensory-specific satiety adaptive?
A) It increases the likelihood that nutritional needs will be met.
B) It decreases the likelihood of maladaptive obesity.
C) It increases the likelihood of adaptation to a vanishing food source.
D) It decreases the likelihood of ingesting poisonous substances.

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Sensory-specific satiety is adaptive as it increases the likelihood that nutritional needs will be met as we get bored/tired of tasting or smelling the same food, allowing us to switch to other types of food that may contain different and necessary nutrients.

Why Is Sensory-Specific Satiety Adaptive