Berdine has developed cataracts in both eyes,preventing her from being able to identify even her mother's face.Berdine most clearly suffers a deficiency in
A) priming.
B) perceptual set.
C) bottom-up processing.
D) sensory adaptation.

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Cataracts cause a problem with the physical transmission of light and information to the visual cortex. Bottom-up processing is the process by which sensory information is received and relayed to the brain. With cataracts, the physical information received by the eyes is impaired, therefore, the deficiency in Berdine's case is related to cataracts impairing the bottom-up processing of visual information.

Berdine Has Developed Cataracts in Both Eyes,preventing Her from Being