Top Down Processing Quiz Module 2

What is top-down processing?

• Forming an idea of a big picture first from previous knowledge and then breaking it down into more specific information

• Processing information based on direct sensory input

• Analyzing stimuli to build our perception of the world

• Predicting what we will see or experience before actually seeing or experiencing it

Which of the following is an example of top-down processing?

• Identifying the colors of words rather than the word itself in the Stroop Effect

• Seeing a pile of produce that doesn’t have any bruises

• Reading a passage where every word is spelled incorrectly

• Recognizing a rat or a man in an ambiguous image based on context

Who is responsible for developing the theory of top-down processing?

• James J. Gibson

• Richard Gregory

• Hermann von Helmholtz

• Albert Bandura

What does top-down processing help with in language comprehension?

• Generating possible answers for a given problem

• Providing clues about potential solutions before collecting evidence

• Using predictions to fill in missing information

• Anticipating what might happen next to fully understand a sentence

Which phenomenon is an example of top-down processing in hearing?

• Phonemic restoration

• Change blindness

• The Stroop Effect

• Bottom-up processing

What role does context play in top-down processing?

• It has no impact on top-down processing

• It is a voluntary form of perception

• It helps resolve ambiguities within a given stimulus

• It is used to manipulate an image or idea

Who proposed the theory of bottom-up processing?

• Hermann von Helmholtz

• James J. Gibson

• Richard Gregory

• Albert Bandura

What does top-down processing assist with in problem-solving tasks?

• Processing information based on direct sensory input

• Analyzing stimuli to build our perception of the world

• Using past experiences, background knowledge, and context clues to generate possible answers

• Predicting what might happen next to help understand a sentence fully

Which theory is often explained side by side with top-down processing to round out the overarching theories on visual perception?

• Attachment Styles

• Piaget's Moral Development

• Cognitive Dissonance

• Bottom-Up Processing

What does top-down processing use to interpret stimuli?

• Real-time analysis of stimuli

• Direct sensory input

• Voluntary forms of perception

• Prior knowledge and expectations