In baseball, most hitters can detect the initial rotation of a pitched ball. Experienced hitters are able to use this information to accurately anticipate a ball's position when it reaches the plate. This shows that experienced hitters can utilize:
A) bottom-up information.
B) top-down information.
C) distal stimuli.
D) transduction.

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Top-down information processing involves using prior knowledge and experience to interpret and predict incoming information. In this case, experienced hitters use their knowledge of how different pitches move to anticipate the ball's position, which is an example of top-down processing.

In Baseball, Most Hitters Can Detect the Initial Rotation of a Pitched