Perception is. the process of using our beliefs, thoughts, and observations to gather information about surroundings and people,
the ability to interact with others in a manner that is honest and appropriate for the situation, individuals, and task
the revealing of information about yourself that has been hidden
a picture you have of yourself, in light of how others view you

In e. c. tolman's experiment, some rats were trained to run through mazes for standard food goals, while other rats were allowed to explore the mazes for 10 days without food goals or other rewards. later, when food rewards were placed in a box at the far end of the maze, the previously unrewarded rats reached the food box as quickly as the rewarded rats after only one or two trials. this experiment demonstrated that the rats had the ability to form of their surroundings.