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According to the 'two-factor' model of emotion mentioned if an individual experience physiological arousal and then labels that arousal based on environmental cues, this is an example of 'top-down' processing.

How does this 'top-down' influence relate to Signal Detection Theory?

  1. It establishes a fixed absolute threshold for emotional detection.
  2. Environmental context shifts the response criterion by providing cues about what signal to expect.
  3. It decreases the noise variance in the neural system.
  4. Physiological arousal increases the raw sensitivity (d') of the sensory receptors.

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