Facial Recongition

Question 1

what is the IAC model?

Answer 1

the interactive activation and competition model prompts that knowledge grouped into pools (facial recognition unit, personal identity node, semantic info. unit and name input unit). Connections within pools mutually inhibitory; connection between mutually faciliatory

Question 2

What is first and second order?

Answer 2

first order: recognise a face (basic features(
second order: recognition of identity (metric coding)

Question 3

what is semantic priming?

Answer 3

quicker face recognition if familiar

Question 4

Describe Bruce and Youngs theory of facial recognition

Answer 4

recognition made up of different units that work in parallel and distinct pathways (modular)