Imagine you are sitting at the dinner table and looking at the round plate in front of the person sitting across from you.What shape would the proximal stimulus of the plate be

A)  oval
B)  the same as the distal stimulus 
C)  the proximal stimulus has no form
D)  round

Distal Stimulus

An object or event in the external world that provides the basis for the sensory input that is ultimately processed by the sensory receptors.

Proximal Stimulus

The physical energy from a stimulus that directly interacts with sensory receptors, such as the light patterns seen by the eyes.