Best, Catherine A.
(2005)
Developing a Sufficient Knowledge Base for Faces: Implicit Recognition Memory for Distinctive versus Typical Female Faces.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Research on adults' face recognition abilities provides evidence for a distinctiveness effect such that distinctive faces are remembered better and more easily than typical faces. Research on this effect in the developmental literature is limited. In the current study, two experiments tested recognition memory for evidence of the distinctiveness effect. Study 1 tested infants (9- and 10-month olds) using a novelty preference paradigm. Infants were tested for immediate and delayed memory. Results indicated memory for only the most distinctive faces. Study 2 tested preschool children (3- and 4-year-olds) using an interactive story. Children were tested with an implicit (i.e. surprise) memory test. Results indicated a memory advantage for distinctive faces by three-year-old girls and four-year-old boys and girls. Contrary to traditional theories of changes in children's processing strategies, experience is also a critical factor in the development of face recognition abilities.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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Status: |
Unpublished |
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ETD Committee: |
Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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Committee Chair | Strauss, Mark S | strauss@pitt.edu | STRAUSS | | Committee Member | Johnson, Carl N | | | | Committee Member | Iverson, Jana M | | | |
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Date: |
2 February 2005 |
Date Type: |
Completion |
Defense Date: |
30 November 2004 |
Approval Date: |
2 February 2005 |
Submission Date: |
10 December 2004 |
Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Psychology |
Degree: |
MS - Master of Science |
Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
Refereed: |
Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
face recognition; infants; preschool children; typicality |
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http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-12102004-100406/, etd-12102004-100406 |
Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 20:10 |
Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:54 |
URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10270 |
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