Reduced Vitamin B₁₂ Absorption from the Small Intestine Due to Reduced

question 78

Multiple Choice

Reduced vitamin B₁₂ absorption from the small intestine due to reduced intrinsic factor production in the stomach results in condition called

• A)hemorrhagic anemia.
• B)aplastic anemia.
• C)megaloblastic anemia.
• D)pernicious anemia.
• E)iron deficiency anemia.

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Definitions:

Context Effects

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception, interpretation, or behavior in any given situation.

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process where perception begins with the brain applying what it knows and expects to perceive and then works downward to the finer details.

Good Continuation

A principle of Gestalt psychology that states elements tend to be grouped together if they follow in the same direction or pattern, creating a perception of continuity.

Figure-Ground Separation

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