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.
April 14, 1912. On the night of April 14, 1912, Titanic was steaming at high speed through dangerous waters. Warnings had been issued that icebergs were present in the area, but for various reasons these were not considered to be a threat to the ship. At 11:40 PM, lookouts (who were not equipped with binoculars) spotted the fatal berg directly in their path.