Understanding belief in political statements using a model-driven experimental approach: a registered report.

ABSTRACT: Misinformation harms society by affecting citizens' beliefs and behaviour. Recent research has shown that partisanship and cognitive reflection (i.e. engaging in analytical thinking) play key roles in the acceptance of misinformation. However, the relative importance of these factors remains a topic of ongoing debate. In this registered study, we tested four hypotheses on the relationship between each factor and the belief in statements made by Argentine politicians. Participants (N = 1353) classified fact-checked political statements as true or false, completed a cognitive reflection test, and reported their voting preferences. Using Signal Detection Theory and Bayesian modeling, we found a reliable positive association between political concordance and overall belief in a statement (medi

SUBMITTER: Perez Santangelo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10692149 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature