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proximal stimulus

the physical energy from a stimulus as it directly stimulates a sense organ or receptor, in contrast to the distal stimulus in the actual environment. In reading, for example, the distal stimulus is the printed page of a book, whereas the proximal stimulus is the light energy reflected by the page that stimulates the photoreceptors of the retina.

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verbal report

see reportability.