Your text states that many of the developmental changes in taste preferences "...are the result of learning ...However,...the gustatory system itself changes from infancy to adulthood." The nonitalicized phrase underscores the importance of ___ processes in gustatory development.The italicized phrase points out the role of ___.
A) top-down; bottom-up processes
B) top-down; top-down processes as well
C) bottom-up; top-down processes
D) bottom-up; bottom-up processes as well

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The nonitalicized phrase emphasizes the role of top-down processes (learning and experience) in taste preference development, while the italicized phrase highlights the importance of bottom-up processes (biological changes in the gustatory system itself) from infancy to adulthood.

Your Text States That Many of the Developmental Changes in Taste