Amy is very excited for the day of her wedding. on that day she experiences a spike in happiness and this feeling lasts for about a month. after that she returns to her "normal" levels of mood. what is this an example of?

Adaptation

Explanation:

Adaptation in psychology can be described as the ability of an individual to become used to a certain situation, as the individual copes well with the new situation thereby bringing back to normalcy their psychological state of mind. It occurs when the individual changes to accommodate or adjust to new experiences.

From the scenario illustrated in the question above, Amy can be said to have changed to meet situational demands or new experiences, this is an example of adaptation in psychology.

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