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.
A photograph provided by Henry Aldridge & Son of the iceberg involved in the collision with the Titanic. AP. A photograph of an iceberg â alleged to be the one that sank the Titanic â sold for more than $32,000 at auction Saturday.