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Goffaux, Valerie; Rossion, Bruno – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2006
Faces are perceived holistically, a phenomenon best illustrated when the processing of a face feature is affected by the other features. Here, the authors tested the hypothesis that the holistic perception of a face mainly relies on its low spatial frequencies. Holistic face perception was tested in two classical paradigms: the whole-part…
Descriptors: Perception, Spatial Ability, Hypothesis Testing, Models
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Tryjankowski, Elaine M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1987
The study evaluated the construct validity of five perceptual traits with simulated work samples from the Jewish Vocational Service Work Sample System. Results with 36 learning disabled adolescents indicated that simulated work samples can be used as a diagnostic instrument for assessment of perceptual abilities in a vocational setting. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Perception, Perception Tests, Secondary Education
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Rakover, Sam S.; Cahlon, Baruch – Cognitive Psychology, 1989
A technique and mathematical model--the "Catch Model"--for identifying a face previously seen are presented. Three experiments, involving a total of 38 American and 30 Israeli college students, supported the model for identification of a target face. Practical implications are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Equations (Mathematics), Facial Expressions, Foreign Countries, Identification