Asked by Giovanni Magana on Apr 26, 2024

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According to opponent-process theory, what color(s) would you see if both your red-green and yellow-blue systems were in perfect balance?

A) a mix of washed-out colors
B) chromatic color
C) vivid colors
D) achromatic color

Opponent-Process Theory

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposition to each other, used to explain emotional contrasts.

Achromatic Color

Colors without hue, including black, white, and all grays, essentially colors that do not appear on the color wheel and have no dominant wavelength of light.

Chromatic Color

Color that has hue, as opposed to achromatic colors (grays), resulting from a specific wavelength of visible light.

  • Describe the opponent-process theory and its explanation of color vision phenomena that the Young-Helmholtz theory does not account for.
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Lindsey HowardApr 30, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
According to opponent-process theory, when both the red-green and yellow-blue systems are in perfect balance, one would see an achromatic color, which is a color without hue, such as black, white, or gray.