Which option is NOT an example of perception being modified by a "top-down" effect of knowledge? Group of answer choices A valid "spatial pre-cue" speeds up your reaction time to a visual stimulus. The miraculin in a "miracle berry" causes sour foods to taste sweet. If you play someone an audio recording of a spoken sentence degraded by noise, simultaneously showing a synchronized video of the speaker saying the sentence will enhance perception of the speech sounds. The "placebo effect" can cause you to feel a pain-inducing stimulus as less painful than you would otherwise.

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Which option is NOT an example of perception being modified by a "top-down" effect of knowledge?

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A valid "spatial pre-cue" speeds up your reaction time to a visual stimulus.

The miraculin in a "miracle berry" causes sour foods to taste sweet.

If you play someone an audio recording of a spoken sentence degraded by noise, simultaneously showing a synchronized video of the speaker saying the sentence will enhance perception of the speech sounds.

The "placebo effect" can cause you to feel a pain-inducing stimulus as less painful than you would otherwise.

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