Composite Face Task
The top half of one face is aligned with the bottom half of another, creating a fused 'composite' that is processed holistically when upright. Participants judge whether the top (or bottom) halves of two composites are the same, with misalignment and inversion as manipulations that break holistic processing. Canonical paradigm for measuring configural / holistic face perception.
- Perception
Indexed implementations 2
Metadata only — each row links to the authors' own page. A date in the last column is the last time an automated check confirmed the link loads; it is not a review of the task.
| Implementation | Source | Languages | Link checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cued Composite Task - CBa · Pavlovia | Pavlovia | English | 2026-05-07 |
| Cued Composite Task - CBb · Pavlovia | Pavlovia | English | 2026-05-07 |
Key references
- Young, A. W., Hellawell, D., & Hay, D. C. (1987). Configurational information in face perception. Perception, 16(6), 747-759. doi:10.1068/p160747