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Presentation Type
Open Access Poster Presentation
Keywords
Misinformation; Disinformation;
Abstract
This preregistered study examines how susceptibility to misinformation is affected by its novelty and partisan appeal. Prior research done by Jost et al. (2003) and Zmigrod et al. (2019) have differed in whether an ideological asymmetry exists contributing to heightened susceptibility to misinformation. Our study explores this debate between the ‘rigidity of the right’ versus the ‘rigidity of the extremes.’
Additionally, the present study builds upon previous research assessing the impact of prior exposure to misinformation (what we loosely define as ‘organic’ and ‘novel’) and susceptibility (Pennycook et al., 2018). We also explored whether or not several individual difference variables are related to susceptibility.
Start Date
4-4-2023 1:00 PM
End Date
4-4-2023 1:50 PM
Faculty Advisor
Helen Harton
Department
Department of Psychology
Student Type
Undergraduate Student
Copyright
©2023 Adan Reyes Salas, Ian Beatty, Taylor Simington, and Monty Crain II
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Salas, Adan Reyes; Beatty, Ian; Simington, Taylor; and Crain, Monty II, "Misinformation Susceptibility: Partisan & Novel Misinformation is More Believable" (2023). INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Conference. 57.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsresearchconf/2023/all/57
Misinformation Susceptibility: Partisan & Novel Misinformation is More Believable
This preregistered study examines how susceptibility to misinformation is affected by its novelty and partisan appeal. Prior research done by Jost et al. (2003) and Zmigrod et al. (2019) have differed in whether an ideological asymmetry exists contributing to heightened susceptibility to misinformation. Our study explores this debate between the ‘rigidity of the right’ versus the ‘rigidity of the extremes.’
Additionally, the present study builds upon previous research assessing the impact of prior exposure to misinformation (what we loosely define as ‘organic’ and ‘novel’) and susceptibility (Pennycook et al., 2018). We also explored whether or not several individual difference variables are related to susceptibility.
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