The sensory system takes in individual elements of the stimulus and then combines them into a unified perception in ______________ processing.

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Bottom-up processing refers to the process of perceiving individual elemental features of a stimulus and combining them into a unified perception. Top-down processing, on the other hand, refers to the use of prior knowledge and context to interpret incoming sensory information. Contrast and comparison do not accurately describe the process of combining individual sensory elements into a unified perception.

The Sensory System Takes in Individual Elements of the Stimulus