Which of the Following Statements with Regard to Vision Is

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements with regard to vision is FALSE?

• A)Photoreceptors are neurons.
• B)There are two basic types of photoreceptors in the retina,rods,and cones.
• C)There are normally four different photopigments in the retina.
• D)There are four different chromophore molecules in the retina.
• E)There are four different opsins in the retina.

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Definitions:

Opponent Process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that explains how humans perceive colors as the result of the operation of opposing neural processes.

Receptive Field

The specific area in the visual world that stimulates a neuron in the sensory system.

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight when their attention is focused on something else.

Visual Illusion

A misperception of visual stimuli in which something appears different from reality, often due to the brain's interpretation of visual information.