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Tests during criminal investigations (调查). But the test results
are not always correct. When the police asked a person questions important to a
criminal case, a fast heartbeat or sweaty hands might make a nervous
truth-teller appear to be lying. And, an experienced liar might be able to
control those signs and avoid suspicion (怀疑).
Our eyes look at a familiar face
differently than they look at an unfamiliar one. When people look at unfamiliar
faces, their eyes usually move from one feature, like the shape of the nose, to
other features. Their eyes stop quickly as they try to identify the unknown
person. When looking at a familiar face, people usually direct their attention
to just a few features. But the researchers want to know if people could change
those when they are hiding the truth.
The researchers showed 48 students pictures
of both strangers and professors they knew. They asked all of the students to
try to appear honest while they were lying about recognizing familiar faces.
The researchers told some students to stop in the same areas when they were
looking at both familiar and unfamiliar faces. Their eyes would start on the
person's forehead. Next, they looked at each eye, and then moved from one ear
to the other, then down to the nose, mouth and chin.
In most cases, the students who tried to
hide their recognition were not able to do so. When they looked at a familiar
face, their eyes still had fewer stops in the inner parts of the face. Alisa
Millen, a psychology researcher at the University of Stirling, said hiding
markers for facial recognition in eye movements is difficult, especially if you
know that person well. She added the more the students tried to hide
recognition of a face, the more obvious it was. Millen hopes that the findings
can someday be used in law enforcement (执法). She believes such knowledge could help
investigators have a clearer understanding of who is connected to whom in a
criminal case.
(1)
While looking at unfamiliar faces, our eyes usually ________.
A . view more facial features with stops
B . make indirect contact with them
C . notice familiar features first
D . focus on their eye movements
(2)
What method did the participants in the study use to hide their recognition?
A . To stop their eyes occasionally.
B . To fix their eyes on one facial feature.
C . To have longer stops on unfamiliar faces.
D . To observe facial features in a certain order.
(3)
What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A . The students in the study are good liars.
B . The findings are widely used by the police.
C . It's difficult for students to hide their true thoughts.
D . It's reliable to see if someone is lying by their eye movements.
(4)
What is Alisa Millen's attitude towards the application of the findings?
A . Positive.
B . Doubtful.
C . Confused.
D . Negative.
答案: A
D
D
A