As Mike gets up to go to his kitchen,the lights go out.Despite not being able to see in his house,he is still able to go to his kitchen.In this scenario,Mike's ability to use his knowledge of the layout of his house to find his way is an example of
A)top-down processing.
B)bottom-up processing.
C)exhaust processing.
D)backward processing.

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Top-down processing refers to the use of prior knowledge and expectations to guide perception and interpretation of sensory information. In this scenario, Mike's knowledge of the layout of his house allows him to navigate to his kitchen despite the lack of visual information. This is an example of top-down processing.

As Mike Gets Up to Go to His Kitchen,the Lights