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In the present study, we examined whether children and older adults exhibit an own-age face recognition bias. Participants studied photographs of children, younger adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults and were administered a recognition test. Results showed that both children and older adults more accurately recognized own-age faces than other-age faces. These data suggest that individuals may acquire expertise for identifying faces from their own age group and are discussed in terms of Sporer’s (2001) in-group/out-group model of face recognition.
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This work was partially supported by a Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activities (SRCA) grant from Arizona State University at the West Campus.
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Anastasi, J.S., Rhodes, M.G. An own-age bias in face recognition for children and older adults. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 12, 1043–1047 (2005). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03206441
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Keywords
- Face Recognition
- Mirror Effect
- Superior Recognition
- Recognition Difference
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