Allison opened her new jigsaw puzzle but soon realized that she had the same puzzle when she was a child. With her past experience to rely upon, Allison will probably use __________ to help her reassemble the puzzle.
A) bottom-up processing
B) top-down processing
C) perceptual expectancy
D) perceptual set

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Top-down processing refers to using prior knowledge and experience to guide perception and interpretation of sensory information. In this case, Allison's past experience with the same puzzle will likely inform how she approaches and solves it.

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