The Face-Inversion Effect Indicates That

question 21

Multiple Choice

The face-inversion effect indicates that

• A) upright and inverted faces are processed by different lobes of the brain.
• B) people can process inverted faces just as quickly as upright faces.
• C) faces are processed holistically rather than through their isolated parts.
• D) faces are processed in an almost entirely bottom-up fashion.

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Definitions:

Ingroup Bias

The inclination to prefer one's own group to other groups.

Outgroup Homogeneity

The tendency to view members of an outgroup as more similar to each other than they actually are, often leading to stereotypes.

Other-Race Effect

The predisposition for easier recognition of faces belonging to the race one is most used to, often their own race.

Anti-Gay Attitudes

Negative beliefs and feelings towards homosexuality or people identified as gay.