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Protocol for Data Collection and Analysis Applied to Automated Facial Expression Analysis Technology and Temporal Analysis for Sensory Evaluation
Published on: August 26, 2016
College students' perception of facial expressions
1Psychology Department, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA. hallc@mail.ecu.edu
Abstract:
95 college students were administered the Facial Expressions subtest of the Diagnostic Analysis of Nonverbal Accuracy to measure perception of nonverbal cues. Participants also completed the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale and responded to a short questionnaire regarding their beliefs about their own ability to perceive nonverbal cues as well as how effective they felt others were in perceiving nonverbal cues. A significant correlation between locus of control and perception of adult facial expressions indicated those students with a more internal locus of control had higher scores on correct perception of adult facial expression. There was no significant correlation between locus of control and facial expressions of children. Sex differences were also found in perception of nonverbal cues. Female students scored higher in correctly perceiving facial expressions than the men. Participants also scored higher in correctly perceiving facial expressions of children than of adults.
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