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How do cognitive psychologists study internal mental processes scientifically?
How do cognitive psychologists study internal mental processes scientifically?
1. Use carefully controlled lab experiments, e.g. memory experiments
2. Measure outward behaviour performed by participants on a given task
3. Make inferences about what is going on inside people's heads on the basis of their behaviour.
4. Ask people what they think - self report measures - questionnaires and interviews.
What are theoretical models?
What are theoretical models?
Theoretical models are often represented as a diagram that include boxes and arrows that show the stages of a particular mental process.
How do theoretical models explain mental processes?
How do theoretical models explain mental processes?
Theoretical models are used by cognitive psychologists to explain unobservable processes in a concrete testable way. They are often represented as a diagram that include boxes and arrows that show the stages of a particular mental process.
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