6. Two objects appear in a scene: an elephant and a mouse. The mouse is much closer than the elephant. Explain how you might know that the mouse is closer from cues in the scene.

7. Regarding question 6, what aspects of the scene would be of interest to a perception/action researcher?

8. According to the perception/action approach, explain how the perception of the gap in my backyard fence would differ between the rabbit in my backyard and me.

9. Look around the room you are in and describe your perception in terms of the Gestalt principles of proximity, similarity, and closure.

10. Explain the difference in processing of visual stimuli that occurs in the ventral and dorsal brain pathways.

11. In what way does the discovery of mirror neurons support the connection between perception and action?

12. How might mirror neurons be useful in social perception?

13. The __________ visual pathway extends into the motor cortex, whereas the __________ visual pathway extends into the temporal lobe where language is processed.

14. The information in the environment about movement where farther objects appear to be passing by more slowly than closer objects is called __________.

15. Perception of the taste of food begins in the __________.