After staring at a picture of a yellow star, Matthew looks at a white wall and sees a star of a different color. He is experiencing a __________________ and the new star would most likely be __________________.
A) negative afterimage; blue
B) negative afterimage; red
C) color vision deficiency; blue
D) color vision deficiency; red

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Staring at a yellow star would create a negative afterimage, where the complementary color (blue) is perceived when looking at a white wall. Red is not the complementary color of yellow. Color vision deficiency is not related to this phenomenon.

After Staring at a Picture of a Yellow Star, Matthew