QSS 30.08 Misperceptions in Politics: When Do They Matter and Why?
Many citizens hold misperceptions about political facts. When and why do they matter? This course examines the causes and consequences of misperceptions, strategies for correcting misperceptions, and the tools scholars use to study misperceptions scientifically. These tools include surveys, experiments, and a widely used statistical computing program (R). Students will work together (with the instructor) to design, execute, and report an original experimental study of misperceptions.
Instructor
Flynn
Cross Listed Courses
GOVT 83.09