________ processing refers to how the physical characteristics of stimuli influence their interpretation.

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Bottom-up processing (also called data-driven processing) refers to how sensory information is processed starting at the sensory receptors and then moving up to higher levels of processing in the brain. It is called bottom-up because it is driven by the characteristics of the stimuli themselves, rather than by our previous knowledge or expectations (which is referred to as top-down processing). Bottom-up processing allows us to perceive and recognize basic features of stimuli, such as color, shape, and texture.

________ Processing Refers to How the Physical Characteristics of Stimuli