When going from a brightly lit room to a darkened room, the rods play a role in the process of __________, or our ability to adjust to seeing in low levels of light.
A) dark adaptation
B) light adaptation
C) afterimage
D) opponent-process theory

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Dark adaptation refers to the process of adjusting to seeing in low levels of light. The rods, which are more sensitive to light than cones, play a major role in this process. As they gradually become more sensitive to the dim light, our ability to see in the dark improves. Light adaptation, on the other hand, refers to the process of adjusting to brighter levels of light after being in the dark. The opponent-process theory relates to how we perceive color and afterimages refer to the lingering visual sensation after a stimulus has been removed.

When Going from a Brightly Lit Room to a Darkened