Justin forgot to wear his glasses to class so the writing he sees on the chalk board is blurry. Even so, he is sure it says "Pop Quiz!" because he knows that there are pop quizzes in the class and he can see read the "P" and the "Q". What allows him to read the board?
A) Bottom-up processing
B) Oblique processing
C) Top-down processing
D) Compression

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Top-down processing allows Justin to use his prior knowledge and expectations to interpret the blurry writing on the chalkboard. He knows there are pop quizzes in the class, so he is able to fill in the gaps in the blurry letters to correctly interpret the message.

Justin Forgot to Wear His Glasses to Class So the Writing