The purpose of this research is to contribute to the adaptation literature by reviewing the extant perspectives and providing a revised conceptualization and dynamic model of the individual-level adaptation process with a focus on teasing apart the detection aspect, which has been relatively unexplored in the literature. The model encompasses five steps proposed to be essential to the adaptation process, which are then described and theoretically supported. A 4 (warning: not told vs. told-beginning vs. told-block 5 vs. told-specific) X 2 (change: change vs. no change) between subjects design with repeated measures was used to evaluate a subset of hypotheses proposed from the model. Multilevel modeling of repeated measures was used to test the hypotheses for this study. As predicted the change manipulation impacted performance, switching behaviors, and key process behaviors. Unexpectedly, hypotheses testing individual difference predictors were not supported.