Jenny is looking at a picture in a newspaper and recognizes the person in the picture as her ex-boyfriend. What perceptual processing is she using?
A)top-down processing
B)bottom-up processing
C)kinesthetic processing
D)proprioceptive processing

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Jenny is using top-down processing because she is using her prior knowledge and expectations (knowing what her ex-boyfriend looks like) to recognize him in the picture.

Jenny Is Looking at a Picture in a Newspaper and Recognizes