People's tendency to perceive a thing a certain way because their previous experiences or expectations influence them is called _______________
a) top-down processing
b) Weber's law
c) bottom-up processing
d) perceptual constancy
ANS: A, When you start with a bigger picture which trickles down to influence the basic bits of information you take in through your senses, top-down processing is occurring.
Psychology
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The tendency for children to interact with same sex peers is called gender ________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Psychology
The concrete operational stage of cognitive development lasts from approximately
a. birth to age 2. b. age 2 to 7. c. age 7 to 11. d. age 11 onward.
Psychology