BOTTOM-UP PROCESSING

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N., Pam M.S.
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n. information processing which starts with the initial data before it proceeds to higher-level processes. When the first stage is data-driven, the next higher concepts such as recognition and interpretation will follow. Also called bottom-up analysis. See data-driven process. Compare top-down processing.

BOTTOM-UP PROCESSING: "Bottom-up processing of information starts from the simple to the complex."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. BOTTOM-UP PROCESSING
  2. SHALLOW PROCESSING
  3. TOP-DOWN PROCESSING
  4. BOTTOM-UP ANALYSIS
  5. TOP-DOWN ANALYSIS
  6. DEEP PROCESSING
  7. SEMANTIC ENCODING
  8. SUPRALIMINAL PERCEPTION
  9. ANALYSIS BY SYNTHESIS
  10. BOTTOM-UP ANALYSIS
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "BOTTOM-UP PROCESSING," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/bottom-up-processing/ (accessed December 11, 2019).
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