The use of context in perception is an example of
a. trial and error.
b. bottom-up processing.
c. top-down processing.
d. serial processing.
e. parallel processing.
c. top-down processing.
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A. thalamus B. prefrontal cortex C. striate cortex D. parietal lobe
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A. They have fluidity in their continuum, meaning that someone can be at any point on the continuum at any time. B. They are always characterized by maladaptive behaviors. C. They are the product of a classification system that emphasizes negative characteristics and overlooks positive characteristics. D. They are not as dangerous as previously believed.
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A) habituation-dishabituation. B) intermodal perception. C) reflective abstraction. D) embodied cognition.
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a. was not clear when one factor should be emphasized over others. b. only accounted for implicit attitudes. c. only applied to women between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five. d. is unclear as to who exactly is a source and who is an audience member.