Cognitive information processing (CIP) is not associated with the work of a single theorist; rather, it builds on the work of a number of researchers who share a common paradigm. Like the behaviorists, CIP theorists are concerned about observable behaviors; but, unlike behaviorists, they use those behaviors to make inferences about underlying mental processes that cannot be directly observed. The basic CIP model is concerned with fundamental mental operations, mainly how we perceive and remember …showed first 75 words of 341 total…

…showed last 75 words of 341 total…investigated are MRI, PET, EEG, and show not only the structures of cognition but also the process involved (Solso, 2001). It is a combination to these two sciences that are working together. The goal is to find correlations between brain pathology (Solso, 2001) and behavior (observed by cognitive psychologists). Both sciences are being used in order to understand the "central mechanisms of human cognition" (Solso, 2001). Reference: Solso, R. L., (2001). Cognitive Psychology (6th ed.) MA: Allyn & Bacon.