What phenomenon occurs when color perception is altered after viewing a bright light?

The correct choice is related to the experience of a negative afterimage, which occurs when color perception changes following exposure to a bright light. After staring at a bright light source, the photoreceptors in the eyes become temporarily desensitized to the wavelengths associated with the color of that light. When the viewer subsequently shifts their gaze to a neutral background or darker area, they may perceive an afterimage in the complementary color. This phenomenon illustrates how the retina and visual system adapt to intense stimuli, leading to a shift in color perception.

This is distinguished from other conditions or responses. Color blindness is a condition where an individual has difficulty distinguishing certain colors due to genetic factors affecting the cones in the retina. Visual capture refers to the phenomenon where visual input overrides other sensory modalities, causing an individual to perceive something visually rather than through touch or sound. The blink reflex is an involuntary action of closing the eyelids in response to a stimulus, such as a sudden light or object approaching the eye, rather than an effect related to color perception after viewing bright light.