Arlo has always seen white swans in his various visits to ponds, zoos, lakes, and other water areas. While visiting a petting zoo, he is astonished to see a black swan. In fact, at first he doesn’t perceive the animal as being a swan at all, because
this particular example doesn’t fit with his experience and expectations. What term is used to describe the process of applying prior knowledge and previous experiences to the perception of new information?
a) top-down processing
b) lateral processing
c) cross processing
d) bottom-up processing
Answer: a
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