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Adaptation is the process of the receptors becoming less sensitive as a result of continued presentation of the same stimulus (Davis, & Palladino 2007). In other words the receptors "get use" or adjust to the brightness of a light or the darkness of a room, depending on the surrounding we are in. For instance, if you are in a suddenly darkened room your eyes will adjust to the darkness and be able to see around the room after you stand in it a few minutes. This works with all of the five sensory receptors found in the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and skin. Below, I have conducted three different experiments in which adaptation occurs, and I will explain how each was done and how adaptation is evident in each one.
The first experiment I chose to undertake was the sandpaper test. The experiment instructs me to rub my finger across a rough piece of sandpaper, and rate its coarseness on a numbered scale. Next, I am to wait a minute or two, and then rub the same finger across the......

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