Lecture 7 - Colour Vision

Question 1

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Describe wavelengths of light.

Answer 1

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Question 2

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Describe colour mixing.

Answer 2

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Question 3

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Describe the trichromacy theory.

Answer 3

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Question 4

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Describe the Principle of univariance.

Answer 4

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Question 5

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Describe the different types of colour blindness.

Answer 5

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Question 6

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Describe Boyle (1688) - cerebral achromatopsia.

Answer 6

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Question 7

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Describe the colour-after effect.

Answer 7

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Question 8

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Describe opponent processes.

Answer 8

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Question 9

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Key concepts:

• Wavelength and colour
• Colour mixing and matching
• Trichromacy theory
• Principle of Univariance
• Colour blindness
• Opponent processes
• Primordial and second subsystems

Answer 9

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