Which Is an Example of Top-Down Processing in the Perception

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of top-down processing in the perception of speech? ​

• A)Brie's father yells, "Take out the . . . ."; before he can finish his sentence, Brie jumps up from the couch to take out the garbage.
• B)While watching 8-year-old Tyler practice his ventriloquist act, his sister states drily, "I can see your lips moving, so you're not fooling anyone."
• C)When 5-year-old Lucretia screeches "Ice cream!" at the top of her lungs, her little brother covers his ears as the sound waves are processed by his auditory system.
• D)Terrence sits at the piano and composes a song for his band that is dissonant and uses unconventional chord progressions that will be difficult for most listeners to enjoy.

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