Television sets are able to recreate the entire visible spectrum by additively mixing three primary colors. This process is similar to the view of human color vision called:

Correct answer: B. Trichromatic theory

  • A. Complementary color theory
  • B. Trichromatic theory
  • C. Opponent-process theory
  • D. Saturation theory

Explanation

Trichromatic theory holds that color vision depends on three types of cones sensitive to different primary colors, whose signals combine to produce the visible spectrum. Television similarly creates colors by additive mixing of red, green, and blue light.

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