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Some friends have just returned from eating sandwiches at a local deli. after eating a huge sandwich, everyone is very full and cannot imagine eating anymore. one of the friends discovers she has an extra bag of chips in her purse and offers it to the group. suddenly, everyone wants to eat the chips. this is probably due to the fact that they have experienced _____ satiety regarding the sandwich.

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The friends are experiencing sensory-specific satiety. Sensory-specific satiety is a fullness based on declining satisfaction from eating one food or flavor. In this scenario, the friends ate large sandwiches. When presented with a new flavor of a different type, their hunger was renewed. The sandwiches were moist, most likely, and on thick, chewy bread; on the other hands, the chips were salty, crunchy, and thin.
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