Afterimages are usually seen in colors complementary to the colors of the original image,confirming a prediction made by the
A) trichromatic theory.
B) dichromatic theory.
C) opponent-process theory.
D) stereochemical theory.

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The opponent-process theory predicts that afterimages will be seen in colors that are complementary to the original image. This theory states that there are three types of color receptors in the visual system that are organized in opponent pairs: red-green, blue-yellow, and black-white. When one member of the pair is stimulated, the other is inhibited. When the stimulation ends, the inhibited color rebounds in a process called the opponent process, leading to the perception of an afterimage in the complementary color. The trichromatic and dichromatic theories do not predict afterimages in complementary colors. The stereochemical theory is not a theory of color vision.

Afterimages Are Usually Seen in Colors Complementary to the Colors