You are meeting some friends at a pub. You haven't been to this particular pub before but know they are sitting near a stage where some musicians are playing. When you arrive, you hear a band playing a cover of a song you recognize and walk towards the music, finding your friends almost immediately. Which of the following forms of processing would have to take place in this example?

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In this scenario, both bottom-up and top-down processing occur. Bottom-up processing involves sensory input leading to perception (hearing the music), while top-down processing involves using pre-existing knowledge or expectations (knowing friends are near the stage where music is playing) to interpret and find your friends.

You Are Meeting Some Friends at a Pub