(3) 1.12 Color Vision
Trichromatic Theory
Retina contains 3 different color receptors - red green, blue
Opponent-Processing Theory
Opposing retinal processes enable color vision
Color VIsion Deficiency
Damage or irregularities to cones or ganglion cells
DIchromatism
Difficulty distinguishing between red & green or blue & yellow
Monochromatism
Absence of color vision, seeing only shades of gray
Blindsight
Ability to respond to visual information without consciously perceiving it
Prosopagnosia
Face blindness - inablity to recognize face
Parallel Processing
Abiility to make sense of several different stimuli
Color Constancy
Perceiving familiar objects as having consistent color0-