Analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception is called ________.
A) top-down processing
B) bottom-up processing
C) perceptual construction
D) hypothesis formation

Question

Analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception is called ________.
A) top-down processing
B) bottom-up processing 
C) perceptual construction
D) hypothesis formation

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bottom-up processing involves analyzing smaller features and building up to a complete perception, whereas top-down processing involves using prior knowledge and expectations to interpret sensory information. Perceptual construction and hypothesis formation may also play a role in perception, but do not specifically refer to the process of starting with small features and building up.

Analyzing Smaller Features and Building Up to a Complete Perception