Concepts shape what an observer perceives, while concepts are themselves…
2010
Concepts shape what an observer perceives, while concepts are themselves formed by generalising earlier percepts. This relationship between percept and concept is:
Answer: C. Reflective — CONCEPTA percept is a direct sensory observation, whereas a concept is a generalized mental representation. Their relation can be reciprocal: prior concepts…
- A.
Positive
- B.
Negative
- C.
Reflective
- D.
Absolute
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Correct answer: C
CONCEPT
A percept is a direct sensory observation, whereas a concept is a generalized mental representation.
Their relation can be reciprocal: prior concepts shape perception, and repeated percepts are generalized into concepts.
APPLICATION
The passage states both directions explicitly: concepts determine what the observer perceives, and concepts are derived from generalizations of earlier percepts. Each side therefore reflects and reshapes the other.
CONTRAST
Positive denotes agreement or reinforcement, but it does not express the two-way shaping described in the passage.
Negative denotes opposition or cancellation, which is not the interaction described in the passage.
Reflective captures the mutual mirroring: perception reflects prior concepts, while concepts reflect generalized past perceptions.
Absolute denotes an unconditional relation independent of context, whereas the passage emphasizes culture, prior experience, and professional learning.
CROSS-CHECK AND RESULT
If concepts changed without affecting perception, or percepts never contributed to concepts, one of the two passage statements would fail. Because both directions are present, the relation is Reflective.