Lidia Visits an Art Exhibit of Abstract Paintings

question 127

Multiple Choice

Lidia visits an art exhibit of abstract paintings. One painting is composed of seemingly random lines and shapes. However, because Lidia knows the painting is supposed to be a portrait, she perceives the various lines and shapes as forming a face. Which type of perceptual processing is Lidia most likely using?

• A) Top-down
• B) Parallel
• C) Bottom-up
• D) Sensory

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