Even Though You Have Not Placed Every Piece of a Jigsaw

question 75

Multiple Choice

Even though you have not placed every piece of a jigsaw puzzle in its correct location, you recognize the puzzle's overall scene based on the portion already completed. This is an example of ________.

• A) top-down processing
• B) bottom-up processing
• C) vertical processing
• D) horizontal processing

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Definitions:

Situational Attributional Tendency

The tendency to attribute an individual's behavior to situational factors rather than to internal personality traits.

Internal Characteristics

The traits, attributes, or features that originate within an individual's psychological or biological makeup.

Defensive Attribution

A psychological process by which individuals tend to ascribe fewer vulnerabilities to themselves than to others to avoid feeling vulnerable to misfortunes.

Cognitive Dissonance

A state of psychological discomfort caused by holding two conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes.