Sima was listening to a tape recording of a famous speech that was being played backward. She just heard gibberish until a classmate told her that the phrase "meet me in St. Louis" was clearly spoken. The tape was rewound and as Sima listened this time, she also clearly heard the same phrase. Which of the following models of perception is illustrated by Sima's ability to detect the phrase the second time through the tape?

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Sima's ability to detect the phrase "meet me in St. Louis" on the second listen shows the use of top-down processing, which involves using prior knowledge and expectations to interpret sensory information. Her classmate's tip gave her the expectation of what phrase to listen for, allowing her to recognize it on the second listen.

Sima Was Listening to a Tape Recording of a Famous