Which of the following would be an example of the influence of top-down processing?
A)Your perceptual system 'filling in' the missing information from the part of the visual field hidden by the blind spot
B)Seeing a normal Canadian flag after staring at a flag where the maple leaf and bars are green and the background is black for about a minute
C)Not being able to identify the dotted figures in a test of colour-deficiency
D)Gradually being more sensitive to light after being in the dark for a period of time

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Top-down processing involves using prior knowledge and expectations to interpret sensory information. In choice A, the brain uses existing knowledge to fill in missing visual information, demonstrating top-down processing.

Which of the Following Would Be an Example of the Influence