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The underlying mechanism for perceptual expectancies is:

Correct answer: B. top-down procession

  • A. a misleading perception that distorts or misjudges a stimulus
  • B. top-down procession
  • C. the organization of perception by beginning with low-level features
  • D. bottom-up processing

Explanation

Perceptual expectancies are formed through top-down processing, in which prior knowledge and expectations influence how sensory information is interpreted. Bottom-up processing begins with the stimulus's basic sensory features instead.

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