What does the opponent-process theory explain that the Young-Helmholtz theory cannot?
A) how many color receptors humans have
B) how we discriminate between lights of different wavelengths
C) phenomena that occur with regard to complementary color pairs (e.g., negative afterimages)
D) the blind spot

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The opponent-process theory explains phenomena that occur with regard to complementary color pairs, such as negative afterimages, whereas the Young-Helmholtz theory does not.

What Does the Opponent-Process Theory Explain That the Young-Helmholtz Theory