Misinformation in Experimental Political Science

• Published in: Perspectives on politics Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 1210 - 1220
• Main Author: Barnfield, Matthew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Deception; Election results; Ethics; Experiments; False information; Inference; Informed consent; Methods, Ethics, Motivations: Connecting the How and Why of Political Science; Misinformation; Political campaigns; Political science; Polls & surveys; Presidential elections; Research subjects; Researchers; Truth; New York; United States > US

The American Political Science Association recently cautioned against the use of misinformation (giving research participants false information about the state of the world) in research with human subjects. This recommendation signals a growing recognition, as experimental research itself grows in p...