Practice mode Psychology

Which theory of colour vision proposes three separate receptor types for the three primary colours of light?

Correct answer C. Trichromatic theory

Explanation

The Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory states that the retina has cones sensitive to red, green and blue light, and all colours arise from their combined activity.

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