Suppose you're driving on a two-lane road on a very snowy night where the divider cannot be seen. However, in your mind, you're able to reconstruct where the divider should be. This example illustrates ________.

A) middle-up processing
B) top-down processing
C) bottom-up processing
D) a perceptual set

Top-down Processing

A cognitive process that uses higher-level knowledge and expectations to understand and interpret sensory information.

Bottom-up Processing

A sensory processing approach that begins with input from the physical environment, with perception starting at the sensory level and moving up to higher levels of processing.

Perceptual Set

A readiness to perceive certain aspects of available sensory data and ignore others, influenced by expectations.