Maria took a drink from a container marked "milk." Surprised, she quickly spit out the liquid because it turned out that the container was filled with orange juice instead. Maria likes orange juice, so why did she have such a negative reaction to it? Her response was most affected by
A. reception of the stimulus.
B. bottom-up processing.
C. top-down processing.
D. focused attention.
Answer: C
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a. antisocial c. avoidant b. schizoid d. none of these
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A) overstimulating parenting. B) sensitive responsiveness. C) goal-corrected partnership. D) indifferent parenting.