If you had a condition in which you could not detect a person's tone or nonverbal cues, it would be difficult to assess the context of language. For example, if someone said, "Gee, you're so smart!" in a sarcastic tone, you may misperceive their verbal slight as a compliment. This occurs because you would be relying on ____ processing of language
a. ?top-down
b. ?formal
c. ?bottom-up
d. ?informal
ANSWER:
c
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a. ?pleural fluid; rupture the blood-brain barrier b. ?pleural fluid; tear nerve fibers c. ?cerebrospinal fluid; rupture the blood-brain barrier d. ?cerebrospinal fluid; tear nerve fibers
__________ is a hallucinogenic, historically used by the Mazatec Indians in Mexico, that has seen a recent problematic rise in use in the U.S
a. Peyote b. Mezcal c. Salvia d. Psilocybin
The __________ holds that being awake wears and tears on the body and brain, and sleep serves the function of restoring body and mind
a) restorative theory b) circadian theory c) refractory theory d) regenerative theory
After living all his life in a town that pumps its water from relatively pure underground wells, John moves to a city that gets its water from a local river and must add chlorine to purify it. He totally dislikes the taste of the city water
His friends, who are long-time city residents, cannot understand his problem because they have experienced ________. a. sensory adaptation b. sensory inhibition c. sensory illusion d. a reaction formation