Processing That Is Controlled by the Physical Message Delivered to the Senses

question 27

Multiple Choice

Processing that is controlled by the physical message delivered to the senses is:

• A)top-down processing
• B)bottom-up processing
• C)figure-to-ground processing
• D)opponent processing

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Definitions:

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