Ashlynn was listening to a tape recording of a famous speech that was being played backward.She just heard gibberish until a classmate said the phrase "meet me in St.Louis" was clearly spoken.The tape was rewound and as Ashlynn listened this time,she also clearly heard the same phrase.Ashlynn's ability to detect the phrase the second time through the tape illustrates
A) the opponent-process model of perception.
B) the top-down processing model of perception.
C) the bottom-up processing model of perception.
D) the eclectic model of perception.

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Ashlynn's ability to detect the phrase "meet me in St. Louis" on the second listen suggests that she used her previous knowledge and context to aid her perception, which is a characteristic of the top-down processing model. She was able to analyze the sounds based on her expectations and familiarity with the phrase, and this allowed her to identify it on the second listen.

Ashlynn Was Listening to a Tape Recording of a Famous