Question

question 6 of 10
top - down processing can be best described as:
a. recognizing objects apart from the background.
b. perceiving what is shown in an image and then looking at individual pieces of it.
c. looking at individual pieces of an image and then perceiving what the entire image shows.
d. changing smoothly, without distinct stages.

Explanation:

Top - down processing in perception starts with overall knowledge, expectations, or the general perception of a whole (like an image) and then breaks it down to analyze individual components. Option A is about figure - ground perception. Option C describes bottom - up processing (starting from individual elements to the whole). Option D does not relate to the concept of top - down processing. So the correct description of top - down processing is in option B.

Answer:

B. perceiving what is shown in an image and then looking at individual pieces of it.