Our visual memory is very detailed and accurate

In a study that is described in the textbook, participants had to decide whether rotated letters were normal or mirror images of themselves. An analysis of participant reaction times indicated that

a. decision times were proportional to the degree to which each letter had to be mentally rotated. b. the farther a letter was from normal, the faster it was mentally rotated by the participant. c. the task proved impossible for most participants to perform. d. there was little relationship between the degree to which each letter had to be mentally rotated and reaction times.

Rachel has found that when she opens the cupboard door to get the cat food, the cats come running to the kitchen. Rachel knows that this is classical conditioning and that the conditioned stimulus is the ________

a. cupboard door opening b. running of the cats c. cat food d. cat