PSYCH 2E03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Face Perception, Psych, Prosopagnosia
12 Jun 2013
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An infants ability to perceive a particular stimulus is demonstrated then, the result is confirmed by replicating it, perhaps also using improved procedures to rule out possible sources of bias. Finally, experiments are done to determine the information the infant is using to achieve his or her perception. Using preferential looking, newborns looked at the mother about 63% of the time. Infant"s preference for the mother is so strong that it overrides the usual tendency to prefer novel stimuli. Newborns still responded to the mother more than a stranger when the faces were presented on videotape. When the mother and stranger wore scarves that covered their hairline, the preference for the mother disappeared. High-contrast border between the mother"s dark hairline and light forehead provides important information about the mother"s physical characteristics that the infant uses to recognize its mother. Is there a special mechanism for perceiving faces:
