After living all his life in a town that pumps its water from relatively pure underground wells, John moves to a city that gets its water from a local river and must add chlorine to purify it. He totally dislikes the taste of the city water
His friends, who are long-time city residents, cannot understand his problem because they have experienced ________.
a. sensory adaptation
b. sensory inhibition
c. sensory illusion
d. a reaction formation
Answer: a
Psychology
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