Malcolm goes to an abstract art exhibit titled "Explorations of Red." After staring intensely at a piece of art,he shifts his gaze to a white wall and momentarily perceives the color:
A)red.
B)green.
C)orange.
D)pink.

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This phenomenon is due to the afterimage effect, where staring at a color for a prolonged period can cause the cones in the eye responsible for that color to become fatigued. When Malcolm looks away, the cones that are not fatigued respond more strongly. Since red's complementary color is green, he perceives a green afterimage on the white wall.

Malcolm Goes to an Abstract Art Exhibit Titled "Explorations of Red