Top-Down Processing Can Lead to Perceptual Errors Because ____

question 151

Multiple Choice

Top-down processing can lead to perceptual errors because ____.

• A) the part of the brain involved in this type of processing does not operate at the highest level of logical thought
• B) our expectations can strongly influence what we perceive
• C) it is based on concrete thinking rather than abstract thinking
• D) there is typically no background information to support such processing

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Definitions:

Attraction Attribution

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Schachter's Two-Factor Theory

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Primary Reaction

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Built-In Fear

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