Which of the following is an example of an effect of top-down processing?
A) Recognizing a crying friend's sounds as words in a sentence
B) Seeing a flash of lightning in a thunderstorm
C) Walking all around a car and always knowing it's a car
D) Perceiving all of the birds in a flock as belonging together

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Top-down processing involves using prior knowledge and context to interpret sensory information. Recognizing a crying friend's sounds as words in a sentence requires higher level processing and the use of contextual information, making it an example of top-down processing. Option B is an example of a purely sensory experience, option C is more related to basic perception, and option D could involve both top-down and bottom-up processing.

Which of the Following Is an Example of an Effect