Interpreting politically-charged numerical information: The influence of numeracy and problem difficulty on response accuracy

People who possess greater mathematical skills (i.e., numeracy) are generally more accurate in interpreting numerical data than less numerate people. However, recent evidence has suggested that more numerate people may use their numerical skills to interpret data only if their initial interpretation...

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Main Authors: S. Glenn Baker, Niraj Patel, Curtis Von Gunten, K. D. Valentine, Laura D. Scherer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Judgment and Decision Making 2020-03-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:http://journal.sjdm.org/19/190109a/jdm190109a.pdf