A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Development of Face Recognition in 5-to 15-Year-Olds
Authors: Kinnunen Suna, Korkman Marit, Laasonen Marja, Lahti-Nuuttila Pekka
Publisher: PSYCHOLOGY PRESS
Publication year: 2013
Journal: Journal of Cognition and Development
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT
Journal acronym: J COGN DEV
Volume: 14
Issue: 4
First page : 617
Last page: 632
Number of pages: 16
ISSN: 1524-8372
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15248372.2012.689389
Abstract
This study focuses on the development of face recognition in typically developing preschool- and school-aged children (aged 5 to 15 years old, n=611, 336 girls). Social predictors include sex differences and own-sex bias. At younger ages, the development of face recognition was rapid and became more gradual as the age increased up until the age of 11, after which point the influence of age was insignificant. This development could not be sufficiently explained by the improvement in visual attention or design memory tasks. Girls were slightly better than boys at recognizing faces in the youngest age group, but the effect of sex was minor. No significant own-sex bias was found for girls or boys.
This study focuses on the development of face recognition in typically developing preschool- and school-aged children (aged 5 to 15 years old, n=611, 336 girls). Social predictors include sex differences and own-sex bias. At younger ages, the development of face recognition was rapid and became more gradual as the age increased up until the age of 11, after which point the influence of age was insignificant. This development could not be sufficiently explained by the improvement in visual attention or design memory tasks. Girls were slightly better than boys at recognizing faces in the youngest age group, but the effect of sex was minor. No significant own-sex bias was found for girls or boys.
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