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EJ962896 - The Own-Age Bias in Face Recognition: A Meta-Analytic and Theoretical Review

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ERIC #:	EJ962896
Title:	The Own-Age Bias in Face Recognition: A Meta-Analytic and Theoretical Review
Authors:	Rhodes, Matthew G.; Anastasi, Jeffrey S.
Descriptors:	Age; Infants; Recognition (Psychology); Meta Analysis; Measures (Individuals); Children; Adults; Older Adults; Theories; Cognitive Processes; Effect Size; Computer Uses in Education; Coding; Intention; Tests; Feedback (Response); Search Engines; Bias; Universities
Source:	Psychological Bulletin, v138 n1 p146-174 Jan 2012
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Publisher:	American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org/publications
Publication Date:	2012-01-00
Pages:	29
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Abstract:	A large number of studies have examined the finding that recognition memory for faces of one's own age group is often superior to memory for faces of another age group. We examined this "own-age bias" (OAB) in the meta-analyses reported. These data showed that hits were reliably greater for same-age relative to other-age faces (g = 0.23) and that false alarms were reliably less likely for same-age compared with other-age faces (g = -0.23). Further meta-analyses of measures of signal detection demonstrated that, although no difference in response criterion was evident (g = -0.01), discriminability was reliably better for same-age compared with other-age faces (g = 0.37). As well, children, younger adults, and older adults exhibited superior discriminability for same-age compared with other-age age faces. Thus, the OAB appears to be a robust effect that influences the accuracy of face recognition. Theoretical accounts of the OAB have generally suggested that it reflects more extensive, recent experiences with one's own age group relative to other-age groups. Additional analyses were supportive of this account as the OAB was present even for groups (e.g., older adults) that had prior experiences as members of another age group. However, the most comprehensive account of the OAB will also likely invoke mechanisms suggested by social-cognitive theories. (Contains 6 footnotes, 11 tables, and 4 figures.)
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ISSN:	ISSN-0033-2909
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Higher Education
Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0025750

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