It only matters, truly, when we're analyzing the data for some more serious purpose. This study looks at ways to reduce such cheating on line political knowledge tests and finds that telling people to not search for answers online can help. Apparently, telling them how important it is to have honest data can make a difference.
Random blog posts about research in political communication, how people learn or don't learn from the media, why it all matters -- plus other stuff that interests me. It's my blog, after all. I can do what I want.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Cheating
It only matters, truly, when we're analyzing the data for some more serious purpose. This study looks at ways to reduce such cheating on line political knowledge tests and finds that telling people to not search for answers online can help. Apparently, telling them how important it is to have honest data can make a difference.
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