Using the image on the box,Tovah is putting together a jigsaw puzzle.The picture of the completed puzzle allows her to guess how and where the pieces fit.We can refer to Tovah's interpretation of individual pieces in light of the expectation created by the box picture as
A) top-down processing.
B) bottom-up processing.
C) selective attention.
D) perceptual organization.

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Top-down processing refers to the use of prior knowledge or expectations to interpret sensory information. In this scenario, Tovah's prior knowledge of the completed puzzle (from the image on the box) is guiding her interpretation of individual puzzle pieces. She is using this top-down processing to make educated guesses about where each piece fits based on the overall picture she expects to see in the end.

Using the Image on the Box,Tovah Is Putting Together a Jigsaw