THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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has a blind spot
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lacks red-or green-sensitive cones
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is experiencing an overstimulation of the red-and green-sensitive cones
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has an excess of blue-sensitive cones
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Detailed explanation-1: -Daltonism, dal′ton-izm, n. colour-blindness: inability to distinguish certain colours.
Detailed explanation-2: -Red-green color deficiencies come in four varieties based on how much of each color people perceive: Red-blind (protanopia) – Red can’t be seen. Green-blind (deuteranopia) – Green can’t be seen. Red-weak (protanomaly) – Some red is visible; green and blue are normal.
Detailed explanation-3: -Causes. Color blindness occurs when there is a problem with the pigments in certain nerve cells of the eye that sense color. These cells are called cones. They are found in the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye, called the retina.
Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: A person who is colorblind cannot distinguish red and green.