Imagine You Are Reading a Puzzling Email from a Friend

question 66

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are reading a puzzling email from a friend. You identify the words, but have a hard time "reading between the lines." In this example, word identification involves ________ processing while "reading between the lines" involves ________ processing.

• A) bottom-up; top-down
• B) top-down; bottom-up
• C) bottom-up; bottom-up
• D) top-down; top-down

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Definitions:

Employment Discrimination

Unequal treatment of people on the basis of their race, gender, or religion, restricting their employment and earnings opportunities compared with others of similar productivity. Employment discrimination may stem from the prejudices of employers, customers, fellow employees, or all three.

Economic Theory

A set of definitions, postulates, and principles assembled in a manner that makes clear the “cause-and-effect” relationships.

Production Costs

The total expenses incurred in the manufacture of a product, including labor, materials, and overheads.

Personal Prejudices

Biases or preconceived opinions that individuals hold, which affect their attitudes, actions, and perceptions about other people or situations.