Bottom-Up Processing

question 17

Multiple Choice

Bottom-up processing

• A) is based on the observable characteristics of the people we encounter.
• B) is less accurate than top-down processing.
• C) relies on the processing of facial features rather than other physical characteristics.
• D) relies on information about social groups that is stored in memory.

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