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1. Define and give real-life examples of top-down processing and bottom-up processing.
2. Explain how top-down processing and bottom-up processing are related to sensation and perception.​

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1.Top-down processing is the matter of perception being determined by cognition. Bottom-up processing is processing sensory information as soon as it is received. Sitting in a classroom and learning is a good example of top-down processing as you have to listen, write notes, and understand information you are receiving to actually learn. As for bottom-up processing, a blind taste test game is a great example. It prevents interference from sight, and makes only the taste receptors available- using bottom-up processing, the player will taste the item and decide from their memory what food is being eaten. 2.Top-down and bottom-up processing relate to sensation and perception by associating cognition to awareness. For instance, bottom-up processing is a data-driven approach that states perception directs cognition- meaning one would “start at the bottom” with observable patterns, and develop higher order cognitive processes soon after. Top-down processing, in opposition, is the process of which behavior is influenced conceptually- thus creating our expectations and experiences. Perception and behavior, in the case of top-down processing, reflect your expectations. As for bottom-up processing, sensation plays a key factor- sensory skills are your sense of smell, touch, sight, taste, and hearing. By relating bottom-up processing to sensation, you first collect data through your senses, then perceive whatever you have sensed, and finally cognitively make a decision based on your perception.

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