A little boy is putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Only after putting all the pieces in place is he able to see that the puzzle is a picture of a dog. This example best illustrates which concept?

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Bottom-up processing is demonstrated in this example, as the boy understands the picture (a dog) by first assembling the individual pieces without knowing what the final image would be. This process involves starting with the individual elements to build up to the complete picture.

A Little Boy Is Putting Together a Jigsaw Puzzle