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When people stare at a yellow circle and then shift their eyes to a white surface, the afterimage of the circle appears. This phenomenon can best be explained by the _______ theory of color vision.
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According to this theory, our ability to perceive color is controlled by three receptor complexes with opposing actions. These are the red-green complex, the blue-yellow complex, and the black-white complex. Show more…
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