If you hold your left hand a few inches in front of your nose and your right hand at arm's length. Your right hand should appear to be about half the size of your left hand. To perceive your hand accurately, you have to draw on past experience to construct your perception. This illustrates
A)sensory adaptation.
B)retinal disparity.
C)top-down processing.
D)bottom-up processing.

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This scenario illustrates top-down processing, where perception is driven by cognition—your brain uses context, past experiences, and conceptual knowledge to interpret sensory information. In this case, you know both hands are roughly the same size, so your brain adjusts the perception of their size based on their distance from you, despite the visual information suggesting a size disparity.

If You Hold Your Left Hand a Few Inches in Front