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Processing that begins with the information reviewed by the receptors is called ...................

  • A.Neural processing
  • B.Bottom-up processing
  • C.Perceptual processing
  • D.Top-down processing

Answer: B

This is bottom-up processing.

Bottom-up (data-driven) processing begins with the information picked up by the sensory receptors and builds up from those features to a perception of the whole. Recognising an unfamiliar shape by putting together its lines and angles is an example.

Top-down processing works in the opposite direction, from knowledge, expectations and context down to the interpretation of the input, as when context lets you read a smudged word. 'Neural processing' and 'perceptual processing' are general descriptions that do not specify where processing begins.

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