The Brain's Tendency to Streamline Our Thinking Processes by Use

question 55

Multiple Choice

The brain's tendency to streamline our thinking processes by use of preexisting knowledge is referred to as ________.

• A)top-down processing
• B)bottom-up processing
• C)inductive reasoning
• D)taxonomic construction

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic

A psychological perspective that focuses on the dynamic interplay of emotions and motivational forces within a person, often stemming from childhood experiences.

Personality

Refers to individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

Theory

A set of principles and ideas intended to explain facts or phenomena.

Influence

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.