If You Had a Condition in Which You Could Not

Multiple Choice

If you had a condition in which you could not detect a person's tone or nonverbal cues,it would be difficult to assess the context of language.For example,if someone said,"Gee,you're so smart!" in a sarcastic tone,you may misperceive their verbal slight as a compliment.This occurs because you would be relying on ____ processing of language.

A) top-down
B) formal
C) bottom-up
D) informal