Which of the following statements concerning bottom-up and top-down processing is correct? a. due to the complexity of the surrounding environment, individuals often use both top-down and bottom-up processing when perceiving. b. top-down processing is utilized most when individuals encounter environmental stimuli that they are unfamiliar with. c. bottom-up processing is utilized most when individuals are drawing on prior knowledge to interpret environmental stimuli. d. bottom-up and top-down processing often cause an individual to experience inattentional blindness.

Answer is A.

Explanation:

The bottom- up and the top-down processes are processes that involve sensation and perception.

The bottom-up processing is involve in processing sensory information, while top-down processing explains how  the information that was brought into the brain by  sensory system is being used by the brain. The top-down processing is also known as the conceptually-driven processing.

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