Top-down processing is defined as the development of pattern recognition through the use of contextual information.
At the time, the chief steward hadnât yet learned of the Titanicâs fate, so he wasnât even on the lookout for icebergs. He simply spotted a streak of red paint along the icebergâs base, which most likely meant a ship had collided with it in the last 12 hours.
The captain of the Titanic which sank after colliding with an iceberg in 1912 is believed to have originally failed his navigation test, it emerged today. The Titanic Photo: Sipa Press/Rex Features.