When Marsha first entered the air-conditioned room, it seemed quite cold, but after she was there a few minutes it no longer seemed cold. This change in the perception of coldness BEST illustrates _____.

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This situation fits a classic example of sensory adaptation, which is the decrease in sensitivity to a constant or unchanging stimulus over time. In this case, Marsha's body adjusted to the temperature of the room and no longer perceived it as cold. A change in absolute threshold or Weber's law would refer to changes in the minimum amount of stimulation required to detect a difference or change, whereas Stevens's power law is a mathematical formula describing the relationship between the intensity of a stimulus and the perceived magnitude of the sensation.

When Marsha First Entered the Air-Conditioned Room, It Seemed Quite