What I say depends on how you ask: Experimental evidence of the effect of framing on the measurement of attitudes

We use a survey experiment to document the presence of framing effects in the measurement of attitudes. Next, using standard techniques for generating aggregate indices, we find that statement framing can meaningfully influence the relationship of the index with relevant covariates—in some cases cha...

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Main Authors: Bloem, Jeffrey R., Rahman, Khandker Wahedur
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140777
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description We use a survey experiment to document the presence of framing effects in the measurement of attitudes. Next, using standard techniques for generating aggregate indices, we find that statement framing can meaningfully influence the relationship of the index with relevant covariates—in some cases changing the magnitude, statistical significance, and even the sign of the estimated relationship. We conclude by discussing how randomizing statement framing across respondents can help address bias in the measurement of attitudes.
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spelling CGSpace1407772025-10-26T12:51:18Z What I say depends on how you ask: Experimental evidence of the effect of framing on the measurement of attitudes Bloem, Jeffrey R. Rahman, Khandker Wahedur attitudes human behaviour research methods survey design measurement data collection We use a survey experiment to document the presence of framing effects in the measurement of attitudes. Next, using standard techniques for generating aggregate indices, we find that statement framing can meaningfully influence the relationship of the index with relevant covariates—in some cases changing the magnitude, statistical significance, and even the sign of the estimated relationship. We conclude by discussing how randomizing statement framing across respondents can help address bias in the measurement of attitudes. 2024-05 2024-04-08T17:52:09Z 2024-04-08T17:52:09Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140777 en Open Access Elsevier Bloem, Jeffrey R.; and Rahman, Khandker Wahedur. 2024. What I say depends on how you ask: Experimental evidence of the effect of framing on the measurement of attitudes. Economics Letters 238(May 2024): 111686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111686
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Bloem, Jeffrey R.
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What I say depends on how you ask: Experimental evidence of the effect of framing on the measurement of attitudes
title What I say depends on how you ask: Experimental evidence of the effect of framing on the measurement of attitudes
title_full What I say depends on how you ask: Experimental evidence of the effect of framing on the measurement of attitudes
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title_short What I say depends on how you ask: Experimental evidence of the effect of framing on the measurement of attitudes
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human behaviour
research methods
survey design
measurement
data collection
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