The process by which rods and cones become more sensitive to light in response to lowered levels of illumination is called _______.

A) afterimage resolution
B) light adaptation
C) dark adaptation
D) afterimage adaptation

Dark Adaptation

The process by which the eyes become more sensitive to light in low illumination, allowing for better vision in the dark.

Light Adaptation

The recovery of the eye’s sensitivity to visual stimuli in light after exposure to darkness.

Afterimage Resolution

The process by which the visual perception of an image continues to appear in one's vision after the exposure to the original image has ceased.