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 she clearly heard the phrase this time.Which model 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 on the second listen was due to top-down processing, as she had prior knowledge of what to listen for and was able to use that knowledge to perceive the phrase more clearly.

Sima Was Listening to a Tape Recording of a Famous