The neural pathways that connect the eye to the brain appear to process color information according to the ________ theory.
A) subtractive
B) additive
C) opponent-process
D) trichromatic

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The opponent-process theory states that there are three pairs of color receptors in the visual system, each of which responds to two opposing colors (red-green, blue-yellow, and black-white). This theory explains the way in which we perceive color afterimages, wherein we see the opposing color after looking at a specific color for an extended period. This theory is supported by research on the neural pathways connecting the eye to the brain.

The Neural Pathways That Connect the Eye to the Brain