Question

You are attending a lecture with your friend but can't quite hear what the presenter is saying. Once your friend tells you the title of the lecture is "Psychology in Oscar-Winning Movies," you are able to understand much more of what was being said. This is an example of ____________.

Answer 1

Answer:

This is an example of top-down processing.

Explanation:

Top-down processing allows us to make sense of information that has already been brought in by the senses, working downward from initial impressions down to lower-level senses. This is also known as conceptually-driven processing since your perceptions are influenced by expectations, existing beliefs, and understanding. In some cases, you are aware of these influences, but in other instances, this process occurs without conscious awareness. In this case the existing understanding concepts are: Oscar movies and Psychology.