Look at the following word: CAT. As you examine the middle letter, you notice that it contains two straight, almost vertical lines, angled at the top and a shorter horizontal line joining them. You conclude that this is the first letter of the alphabet "A." What perceptual process have you used to arrive at this decision?

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You've used top-down processing, which involves using your background knowledge and expectations to interpret and understand sensory information. Recognizing the letter "A" based on its features and your prior knowledge of the alphabet is an example of this process.

Look at the Following Word: CAT