Russell, Duchaine, and Nakayama (2009) Identified Several "Super-Recognizers," People Whose

question 60

Multiple Choice

Russell, Duchaine, and Nakayama (2009) identified several "super-recognizers," people whose ability to recognize and discriminate faces were several standard deviations above the norm.What else did they observe about these people?

• A)Despite their good performance on faces, on other tasks, their performance was sub-standard.
• B)They were above normal at recognizing common objects as well.
• C)Their ability to recognize faces was correlated with a strong phonological loop system.
• D)When faces were displayed up-side down, they lost some of their exceptional ability.

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