This paper disentangles the relationship between election outcomes and satisfaction with democracy. As first comparative study to employ a measure of immediately before after elections, we can be unusually confident that any changes observe are attributable outcomes. Following previous work, affirm voting for parties win more votes, legislative seats, cabinet seats boosts In addition, demonstrate time voters sensitive deficits in representation; democracy decreases when one’s party’s seat...

An increasing number of eligible citizens in North America and Europe were born outside these countries. As remarked by Heath et al. [2011. "Ethnic Heterogeneity the Social Bases Voting at 2010 British General Election." Journal Elections, Public Opinion Parties 21 (2): 255–277], case that voters with migration background respond differently to established correlates turnout, understanding role immigration-specific factors becomes particularly important. On basis individual-level register...

Abstract The American public's beliefs about the causes of social inequality vary greatly, with debates over racial tending to be most salient and divisive. Among whites in particular, liberals tend see as rooted society's ills, whereas conservatives individuals’ shortcomings. Given this, many infer that white are more likely than adopt controversial view is “natural,” i.e., due genetically inherited characteristics. We argue genetic explanations for inequality, themselves, offer little...

Researchers studying electoral participation often rely on post-election surveys. However, the reported turnout rate is usually much higher in survey samples than reality. Survey methodology research has shown that offering abstainers opportunity to use face-saving response options succeeds at reducing overreporting by a range of 4–8 percentage points. This finding rests experiments conducted United States after national elections. We offer test efficacy items through series wording embedded...

Discoveries from the field of behavioral genetics regularly appear in mainstream news media. Although science journalists generally present reliable reports these research findings, way this information is interpreted by public remains unclear. In current study, I examined issue using a blinded randomized controlled experiment implemented Web survey. total, 1413 American subjects were exposed to one three published articles: covering cancer and two others recent findings research. The...

Abstract In recent years, at least 3 extreme-right terrorists have justified their mass murders and racist ideology by citing behavioral genetic studies or concepts. Some of manifestos promoted an essentialist view biology, with genes portrayed as being racially clustered reliable predictors social abilities behavior. This research note examines a critical question that remains unaddressed: do conventional supporters populist radical right parties also endorse essentialism? A brief...

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Post-election surveys measure voter turnout in a variety of ways. The Canadian Election Study (CES) simply asks respondents whether or not they voted. However, existing research shows that some abstainers report having voted when fact did (Granberg and Holmberg, 1991; Selb Munzert, 2013). If this misreporting is correlated with other traits, analysis based on the data can be biased. One possible solution to reduce incentive overreport reframe question.

Many studies fielded worldwide have used the Belief in Genetic Determinism (BGD) scale, or shorter versions, to measure a latent dimension called genetic essentialism. This paper presents Swedish adaptation of this offers validity and reliability assessments, examines if item reduction affects quality indicators. Approximately 8,000 adult respondents completed scale an online three-wave survey. Results reveal high internal consistency full sample among sociodemographic subgroups, test-retest...

<ns4:p>Science communication has the potential to reshape public understanding of science. Yet, some research findings are more difficult explain and likely be misunderstood. The contribution this paper is threefold. It opens with a review fascinating interdisciplinary literature on how scientific about human genetics disseminated in media, type information could influence beliefs world views. then presents theoretical framework for my program, providing logical basis messages may people's...

<ns4:p><ns4:italic>Background</ns4:italic>: Scientific research has linked genetic predispositions to complex social behaviors and orientations. Recent empirical work in science communication suggests that the dissemination of these findings can impact on public beliefs about influence genetics. The interpolation hypothesis posits exposure this type news causes update their views genetics human beings infer greater causation for other traits are not mentioned content. main purpose study is...