The Brain's Tendency to Streamline Our Thinking Processes by Use

question 54

Multiple Choice

The brain's tendency to streamline our thinking processes by use of preexisting knowledge is referred to as

• A)top-down processing.
• B)taxonomic construction.
• C)inductive reasoning.
• D)bottom-up processing.

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