According to the Opponent-Process Theory, If You Stare at a Red

question 164

Multiple Choice

According to the opponent-process theory, if you stare at a red star for a while (e.g., 60 seconds) and then look at a plain sheet of white paper, you will see an afterimage of the star in which hue?

• A) yellow
• B) blue
• C) green
• D) red

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Definitions:

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