One of the problems with the trichromatic theory of color
vision is that it cannot explain why negative afterimages (i.e., afterimages that appear in complementary colors) occur. The opponent process theory of color vision, however, neatly explains this phenomenon. Which principle of critical thinking does this remind us to consider?
A) Falsifiability
B) Occam's Razor
C) Extraordinary claims
D) Ruling out rival hypotheses
Answer: D
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