Based on the relationship between perception and the physical properties of light, you should infer that if the human nervous system were not wired to respond to differences in the intensity of reflected light, people would not be able to:
a. detect differences in colors
b. detect differences in brightness
c. respond accurately to movement
d. have full peripheral vision
B
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