Which statement BEST illustrates the role of top-down processing in taste perception?
A)Having a head cold diminishes a wine drinker's ability to judge flavor.
B)Smelling the wine aids a wine drinker's ability to judge flavor.
C)Knowing the wine's price affects a wine drinker's perception of its flavor.
D)Wines that activate umami receptors will be judged as more savory than wines that do not.

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Top-down processing refers to the influence of prior knowledge, expectations, and context on perception. In this case, a wine drinker's knowledge of the wine's price is affecting their perception of its flavor, indicating the role of top-down processing in taste perception. The other choices either do not relate to top-down processing or are more indicative of bottom-up processing (such as the activation of umami receptors).

Which Statement BEST Illustrates the Role of Top-Down Processing in Taste