This study examined the relationship between time of exposure to the human face and accurate subsequent photo line-up identification. A volunteer group of 124 undergraduate students was divided into three approximately equal sized subgroups. The three groups were then exposed to a video or a portion of a video depicting a theft. Exposure times ranged from two minutes to 30 seconds. The subjects were then given a questionnaire and shown a photo line-up of the mock perpetrator and five foils. Subjects were asked to identify the perpetrator and mark that identification on the questionnaire. Results of the experiment indicated that the longer a subject was exposed the greater the possibility of an accurate identification.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc5415 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Cowle, Kenneth M. |
| Contributors | Fritsch, Eric J., Taylor, Robert W., Tobolowsky, Peggy M., 1952- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Use restricted to UNT Community, Copyright, Cowle, Kenneth M., Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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