As they walked on the beach on a starry night, Louise complimented her friend Josh on the color of his new sweater. It is most likely that Louise
A) saw the sweater earlier under brighter light, because she would be unable to see its color in the dark.
B) might not like the color of the sweater as well when she sees it under brighter light, because color vision in the dark is more reddish.
C) can see the color of the sweater perfectly well, as color vision is excellent even in starlight conditions.
D) possibly has a color deficiency, resulting in her "seeing" a color that she shouldn't be able to see at night.

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Color perception is significantly diminished in low light conditions, such as at night, because the rod cells in the human eye, which are more sensitive to light and are primarily responsible for vision in low-light conditions, do not detect color. Cone cells, which are responsible for color vision, require brighter light to function effectively. Therefore, Louise likely saw the sweater's color earlier under brighter conditions.

As They Walked on the Beach on a Starry Night