Projection Effects and the Role of Political Ambiguity
| Autor: | Travis G. Coan, Daniel Stevens, Susan Banducci, Danielle Martin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Sociology and Political Science
Computer science business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050801 communication & media studies Ambiguity 0506 political science Politics 0508 media and communications 050602 political science & public administration Computer vision Artificial intelligence Projection (set theory) business media_common |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 33:354-376 |
| ISSN: | 1471-6909 0954-2892 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/ijpor/edaa028 |
| Popis: | Scholars studying political perceptions find evidence of the presence of projection effects. Yet several questions still need to be explored as to the time frame of the effect and the factors affecting projection. In particular, although the effect of ambiguity on projection has often been assumed and has been tested in a formal model (Jensen, 2009), no empirical evidence supports the idea that ambiguity fosters projection. We analyze an online survey conducted before and after the 2017 UK General Election. In addition to testing for the presence of projection effects on four different policy issues, we show that ambiguity fosters projection. This result suggests that ambiguity is not always necessarily a good strategy for political parties. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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