Your friend Sophie said that she would call you at 8:00 p.m. When the phone rings at 8:00 p.m., you answer and say "Oh, hi, Sophie."

Then you realize that the caller is a different friend with a similar voice, but somewhat higher pitched. Your initial error can be explained by
a. change blindness.
b. top-down processing.
c. bottom-up processing.
d. recognition-by-components theory.

Ans: b

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