According to Helmholtz's distinction,the discontinuous patches of colored light you experience when viewing a landscape are your ____________________,while the "trees," "grass," and "sky," etc.,you are aware of are_________________.

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According to Helmholtz's distinction, the discontinuous patches of colored light generated on the retina are "sensations," while the "trees," "grass," and "sky," etc., that we are aware of are "perceptions." Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because Helmholtz's distinction does not refer to unconscious and conscious inferences. Option B is incorrect because the terms "perceptions" and "sensations" are not interchangeable. Option D is incorrect because Helmholtz's distinction does not refer to primary colors.

According to Helmholtz's Distinction,the Discontinuous Patches of Colored Light You