When the individual elements of a stimulus determine your perception of that stimulus, you are using:
A)top-down processing
B)bottom-up processing
C)figure-to-ground processing
D)opponent processing

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Bottom-up processing is a type of sensory processing that relies on the individual elements of a stimulus to determine perception. This contrasts with top-down processing, which utilizes higher-level cognitive processes such as expectations and context to influence perception. Figure-to-ground processing involves separating an object or figure from its background, while opponent processing refers to the way that certain sensory receptors respond in opposite ways to different types of stimuli, such as colors or light-dark contrasts.

When the Individual Elements of a Stimulus Determine Your Perception