Explanation: Top-down processing can be defined as the process of our brains make use of information that has already been brought or stored into the brain by one or more of the sensory systems. Top-down processing is a cognitive process that initiates with our thoughts, which flow down to lower-level functions, such as the senses.
The first time Megan had to install a ceiling fan in her new home, it took a long time, but when she helped her best friend install her ceiling fan in her home, she completed it quickly, her improved skill and speed can be attributed to Top down processing. She had the information stored in her brain from the first time she did the installation which helped her the second time.
Retribution is the act of taking revenge. It is harming someone in pay back for something harmful that they have done. The mother of the murdered child want some form of revenge because she believes her child was killed by someone who can never have remorse for what was done to her child . She feels retribution is the best form of punishment for what wasndonr to her child.
You could try the word “apparent” - it’s a synonym to evident and definitely fits in the second blank. If all else fails, search up “synonyms to evident” and choose as you like. I hope this helps :)
