The past twenty yearshave seen advancements in technology that were critical to furtherunderstanding concepts in cognitive psychology. Two suchdevelopments are positron emission tomography (PET) and magneticresonance imaging (MRI) scans. These scans allow researchers to“see” the brain in action.
How do the researchtools (equipment and methodology) available today contribute to agreater understanding of “conscious processes and immediateexperience” than was possible using trained introspection andstructuralism?
