Question

Which is an example of top-down processing in the perception of speech?​

a. ​while watching 8-year-old tyler practice his ventriloquist act, his sister states drily, "i can see your lips moving, so you're not fooling anyone."
b. ​when 5-year-old lucretia screeches "ice cream!" at the top of her lungs, her little brother covers his ears as the sound waves are processed by his auditory system.
c. ​brie's father yells, "take out the . . . ."; before he can finish his sentence, brie jumps up from the couch to take out the garbage.
d. ​terrence sits at the piano and composes a song for his band that is dissonant and uses unconventional chord progressions that will be difficult for most listeners to enjoy?

Answer 1

An example of top-down processing in the perception of speech is letter C. Top down processing is defined to how the brain makes use of the information that has already been brought up to one’s brain through the use of one’s sensory system.