What role does context play in perception?

What will be an ideal response?


The answer should describe the distinction between top-down processing and bottom
up processing.

Psychology

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Language consists of smaller components, like words, that can be combined to form larger ones, like phrases, to create sentences, which themselves can be components of a larger story. This demonstrates the property of language

a. hierarchical b. relational c. parallel d. propositional

Psychology

Dr. Smith is researching how people of different ages are affected by events, it would be accurate to say that Dr. Smith is studying _____ forces.

a.psychological b.biological c.life-cycle d.sociocultural

Psychology

An eyewitness to a crime says in court, while pointing to the

defendant, "I was there; I saw that man pull the trigger!" How likely is it that the defendant will be found guilty? A) Quite likely, because eyewitness testimony is very persuasive. B) Quite likely, because eyewitness testimony is very accurate. C) Not likely, because jurors usually need more evidence to convict someone. D) Not likely, because eyewitness testimony has been shown to be inaccurate.

Psychology

Amanda, Sarah, Jonas, and William have been assigned a group project

Amanda ends up doing almost none of the work, while the others complete the project. Amanda ends up getting the same grade as the other group members. This is an example of A) the bystander effect. B) social loafing. C) pluralistic ignorance. D) diffusion of responsibility.

Psychology