Theoretical model

• An example of a theoretical model is the informational processing model.
• Theoretical models explain mental processes in a series of distinct stages,and makes inferences about mental processes.
• Cognitive psychology focuses on how humans think and process information.
• The 'input' is information from the environment to our senses.

  The 'processing' is how this information is stored and encoded.

  The 'output' is observable behaviour.