Facial Recognition Mini Lab
Facial Recognition Mini Lab
University of Maryland University College
, Facial Recognition Mini Lab
Facial Recognition Mini Lab
Abstract
Facial Recognition, a trick your eyes are playing on you? We all have a twin or someone
who looks very similar to us on earth; These people could be related or not and still have some of
the outstanding features that look very similar and even in detail. In this experiment, I asked
twenty men and twenty women to complete a facial recognition lab. This computer based lab is a
series of faces displayed on screen at once followed by one single face that may or may not have
been in the grouping. The participant selected YES or NO resulting in whether or not they saw
the face displayed. My hypothesis is to prove that women have a higher average for facial
recognition then men do. After completing this experiment on facial recognition, I have
evaluated some data, and concluded that women have a higher average for correctly identifying
facial recognition then men.
This experiment was conducted to identify the difference between men and women on
facial recognition results. I shouldn’t be surprised by the results that women clearly have the
better eye for features than men did. Women have been known to outperform men in this
category for some time now. According to Science Daily (1), since 1970, there has been research
done to prove that women are better at recognizing facial features than men. I, personally feel
that I’m on the lower end of that statistic. I feel as if my memory is mush. I can’t count how
many times in my career of 12 years when there has been Sailors who approach me saying that
they remember me from some command that I served with them on and I have no clue who they
are. Except for myself, women are clearly the superior sex in this matter.
Facial Recognition Mini Lab
University of Maryland University College
, Facial Recognition Mini Lab
Facial Recognition Mini Lab
Abstract
Facial Recognition, a trick your eyes are playing on you? We all have a twin or someone
who looks very similar to us on earth; These people could be related or not and still have some of
the outstanding features that look very similar and even in detail. In this experiment, I asked
twenty men and twenty women to complete a facial recognition lab. This computer based lab is a
series of faces displayed on screen at once followed by one single face that may or may not have
been in the grouping. The participant selected YES or NO resulting in whether or not they saw
the face displayed. My hypothesis is to prove that women have a higher average for facial
recognition then men do. After completing this experiment on facial recognition, I have
evaluated some data, and concluded that women have a higher average for correctly identifying
facial recognition then men.
This experiment was conducted to identify the difference between men and women on
facial recognition results. I shouldn’t be surprised by the results that women clearly have the
better eye for features than men did. Women have been known to outperform men in this
category for some time now. According to Science Daily (1), since 1970, there has been research
done to prove that women are better at recognizing facial features than men. I, personally feel
that I’m on the lower end of that statistic. I feel as if my memory is mush. I can’t count how
many times in my career of 12 years when there has been Sailors who approach me saying that
they remember me from some command that I served with them on and I have no clue who they
are. Except for myself, women are clearly the superior sex in this matter.
