The effect of forced choice on facial emotion recognition: a comparison to open verbal classification of emotion labels.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This article includes the examination of potential methodological problems of the application of a forced choice response format in facial emotion recognition.

Methodology

33 subjects were presented with validated facial stimuli. The task was to make a decision about which emotion was shown. In addition, the subjective certainty concerning the decision was recorded.

Results

The detection rates are 68% for fear, 81% for sadness, 85% for anger, 87% for surprise, 88% for disgust, and 94% for happiness, and are thus well above the random probability.

Conclusion

This study refutes the concern that the use of forced choice formats may not adequately reflect actual recognition performance. The use of standardized tests to examine emotion recognition ability

SUBMITTER: Limbrecht-Ecklundt K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3687244 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature