Javier's attention is captured by the loud sirens and bright lights of an ambulance as it passes by.Arezou's attention is captured when she hears someone say her name.Javier's response is best explained as a result of , while Arezou's response is best explained as a result of .
A)top-down processing; bottom-up processing
B)bottom-up processing; top-down processing
C)qualitative information; quantitative information
D)quantitative information; qualitative information

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Javier's attention is captured by the loud sirens and bright lights of an ambulance, which are external stimuli that grab his attention without any prior knowledge or expectations (bottom-up processing).

Arezou's attention is captured when she hears someone say her name, which is a meaningful and familiar stimulus that she can recognize due to prior knowledge and expectations (top-down processing).

Javier's Attention Is Captured by the Loud Sirens and Bright