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.
<br /> On 4/14/1912 <br /> <br /> The Titanic struck an iceberg late on the 14th April 1912 and sank in the early hours of the 15th April 1912 <br /> Titanic struck an iceberg at approximately 11:40pm on Sunday evening, April 14, 1912.