Question

Juanita is holding her pet cat, Belle. The fact that she is getting information about Belle's weight as she sits on Juanita's lap, the sound of Belle's purrs, and the sight of Belle's eye movements all at the same time is an example of __________.

A. Bottom-up processing
B. Parallel processing
C. Subliminal processing
D. Top-down processing

Answer 1

D. Top-down processing

Step-by-step explanation:

Generally, two processes are involved in perception and sensation. They are:

1. Top-down processing.

2. Bottom-up processing.

Top-down processing: It refers to the process of an individual's brain making use of pre-existing information that has been brought into the brain through various sensory organs. This is one of the cognitive process that starts with a person's thought processes that break down into the lower-level functions, for example, senses.