According to the opponent process theory of colour vision,what would happen if you stared at a bowl of red tomatoes for a minute and then looked at an empty white plate?
A) you'd see the afterimage consisting of red tomatoes
B) you'd see the afterimage consisting of green tomatoes
C) you'd see the afterimage as inverted because of the reflection in the plate
D) you'd see the afterimage consisting of black tomatoes, because this is the opposite of white

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The opponent process theory suggests that colors are perceived through the opposition of pairs: red-green, blue-yellow, and black-white. Staring at red would fatigue the red receptors, making the green (the opposite color in the red-green pair) more prominent when looking at a neutral (white) surface afterward.

According to the Opponent Process Theory of Colour Vision,what Would