An Investigation of Stimulus Integrality in the Perception of Schematic Faces.

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Abstract:

People exhibit a remarkable capacity for perceiving and remembering faces. Two experiments investigated the possibility that this unusual capacity reflects holistic processing of integral psychological dimensions, thus facilitating the perception of human faces. Pairs of schematic facial features were studied, using a binary classification paradigm, to test their integrality. While the integrality hypothesis was not supported, other possibilities for further research on the goodness of facial stimuli were discussed.

Author(s):
Bradshaw, Mark
Author Organization(s):
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV BALTIMORE MD DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Pagination:
0022

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TR-82
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-67-A-0163-0012
Project Number(s):
NR-197-017
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*PERFORMANCE TESTS, *VISUAL PERCEPTION, *FACE(ANATOMY), PERFORMANCE(HUMAN), MEMORY(PSYCHOLOGY), IDENTIFICATION, HYPOTHESES, SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS, INFORMATION PROCESSING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Psychology
Keyword(s):
Face perception
Report Date:
1976 Mar 01