A quarter appears larger to a group of children who really want the money than to another group of children who don't.This best illustrates the importance of
A) masking stimuli.
B) top-down processing.
C) sensory adaptation.
D) subliminal stimulation.

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Top-down processing refers to the role of prior knowledge, expectations, and context in influencing our perception of stimuli. In this case, the children who really want the money have a stronger motivation and expectation to see the quarter as larger, which influences their perception of its size.

A Quarter Appears Larger to a Group of Children Who