Communication
Catherine Chen
Do People Lie When Reporting Their Beliefs on Global Warming and Support for Green Policies? A Test Using the Item Count Technique
2020 American Democracy Fellowship
Do People Lie When Reporting Their Beliefs on Global Warming and Support for Green Policies? A Test Using the Item Count Technique
2020 American Democracy Fellowship
Catherine's research agenda is to understand the psychological mechanisms of changes in public opinion on climate change and to seek effective ways to communicate and intervene. The goal of such communication and intervention is 1) making the public aware of their responsibilities, and 2) making the public willing to take action. Previous research has indicated that people may answer questions in ways that they think are socially admirable. Her work through the Center for American Democracy at IRiSS investigates whether people hide their true opinions when responding to poll questions on climate change-related issues.
