Which of the Following Statements Regarding Colour Vision Is Correct

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding colour vision is correct?

• A)Research has shown that the trichromatic theory is incorrect and the opponent-process theory is correct.
• B)Research has shown that the opponent-process theory is incorrect and the trichromatic theory of correct.
• C)Both trichromatic and opponent-process theories are correct;they simply describe colour processing at different steps in the visual system.
• D)Researchers have shown that neither the trichromatic theory nor the opponent-process theory are correct and are still investigating the processes underlying colour processing.

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortex

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Experience-Expectant

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Plasticity

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