The theory of color vision which proposes the human eye has three types of receptors that are sensitive to different ranges of light wavelengths is known as the:
A)opponent-process theory
B)trichromatic theory
C)geon theory
D)Gestalt theory

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The trichromatic theory, also known as the Young-Helmholtz theory, proposes that the human eye has three types of color receptors (cones) that are sensitive to different ranges of light wavelengths, resulting in color perception.

The Theory of Color Vision Which Proposes the Human Eye