Suppose You Stared for a Minute at a Flag with Alternating

question 9

Multiple Choice

Suppose you stared for a minute at a flag with alternating yellow and white stripes and a rectangular patch of green. According to opponent-process theory, if you then gazed at a white piece of paper, you would see a flag with alternating _____ stripes and a rectangular patch of _____.

• A) red and green; white
• B) white and yellow; blue
• C) blue and black; red
• D) green and blue; yellow

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Definitions:

Whole Thought

A complete or comprehensive thought that encapsulates a fully formed idea or concept.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed (seen, heard, touched, smelled, or sensed in any way).

Habituation

The decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations.

Rhythm

The patterned, recurring sequence of events, sounds, or activities, often associated with music, dance, or the natural occurrences in life.