People's tendency to perceive a thing a certain way because their previous experiences or expectations influence them is called __________.
A) top-down processing
B) telepathy
C) bottom-up processing
D) perceptual expectancy

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Perceptual expectancy refers to the phenomenon where our previous experiences or expectations influence how we perceive a thing. It is a top-down processing approach to perception where our higher level knowledge, expectations, and context influence how we interpret and understand sensory information. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

People's Tendency to Perceive a Thing a Certain Way Because