Top down processing is to ________ reasoning as bottom up processing is to ________ reasoning.
A) inductive; deductive
B) inductive; critical
C) deductive; critical
D) deductive; inductive

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Top down processing involves using existing knowledge or expectations (deductive reasoning) to interpret sensory information, while bottom up processing involves building up to a conclusion from sensory input (inductive reasoning).

Top Down Processing Is to ________ Reasoning as Bottom Up