The Trichromatic Theory of Colour Vision Seems Reasonable, but It

question 124

Multiple Choice

The trichromatic theory of colour vision seems reasonable, but it has trouble explaining _____, which be best explained by ______.

• A)the perception of the colour red; place theory
• B)colour afterimages; opponent process theory
• C)dark adaptation; rods and cones
• D)monochromats; parallel processing
• E)feature detection; the existence of blue cones

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Peter Berger

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