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    ​What Is Meant by a "Top-Down" Process in Attention
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​What Is Meant by a "Top-Down" Process in Attention

Question 122

Question 122

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​What is meant by a "top-down" process in attention?


A) You start by looking at the top half of something.
B) ​You decide to shift your attention from one item to another.
C) ​Some stimulus automatically grabs your attention.
D) ​Your attention shifts slowly, one step at a time.

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