To Catch a Thief with a Recognition Test: The Model and Some Empirical Results.

Rakover, Sam S.; Cahlon, Baruch

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Publication Date: 1989

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To Catch a Thief with a Recognition Test: The Model and Some Empirical Results.

Rakover, Sam S.; Cahlon, Baruch

Cognitive Psychology, v21 n4 p423-68 Oct 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, Law Enforcement, Mathematical Models, Measures (Individuals), Pattern Recognition, Perception, Perception Tests, Recognition (Psychology), Visual Measures

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