Science and politics: Do people support the conduct and dissemination of politicized research?
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Anglin, Stephanie M.
Jussim, Lee
Abstract / Description
Three studies investigated how ethical people believe it is to suppress politicized research findings and how strongly they support research on politicized topics. In general, participants reported that it is unethical to suppress research findings and that they support the conduct of politicized research, regardless of whether the findings or topics supported or opposed their views. Even so, liberals and conservatives reported that it is less unethical to withhold the publication of research findings that challenge vs. support their views and stronger support for research aligned with their ideology. Politically active participants were especially likely to demonstrate partisan support for science. Together, these findings suggest that although people explicitly endorse the conduct and dissemination of politicized research, their politics still influence their support for research consistent versus inconsistent with their views.
Keyword(s)
motivated reasoning political psychology science attitudes moral judgment ethical decision-makingPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2017-03-22
Journal title
Journal of Social and Political Psychology
Volume
5
Issue
1
Page numbers
142–172
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Anglin, S. M., & Jussim, L. (2017). Science and politics: Do people support the conduct and dissemination of politicized research? Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 5(1), 142–172. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v5i1.427
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Anglin, Stephanie M.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Jussim, Lee
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Date of first publication2017-03-22
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Abstract / DescriptionThree studies investigated how ethical people believe it is to suppress politicized research findings and how strongly they support research on politicized topics. In general, participants reported that it is unethical to suppress research findings and that they support the conduct of politicized research, regardless of whether the findings or topics supported or opposed their views. Even so, liberals and conservatives reported that it is less unethical to withhold the publication of research findings that challenge vs. support their views and stronger support for research aligned with their ideology. Politically active participants were especially likely to demonstrate partisan support for science. Together, these findings suggest that although people explicitly endorse the conduct and dissemination of politicized research, their politics still influence their support for research consistent versus inconsistent with their views.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationAnglin, S. M., & Jussim, L. (2017). Science and politics: Do people support the conduct and dissemination of politicized research? Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 5(1), 142–172. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v5i1.427en_US
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ISSN2195-3325
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1426
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1671
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v5i1.427
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Keyword(s)motivated reasoningen_US
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Keyword(s)political psychologyen_US
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Keyword(s)science attitudesen_US
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Keyword(s)moral judgmenten_US
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Keyword(s)ethical decision-makingen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleScience and politics: Do people support the conduct and dissemination of politicized research?en_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue1
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Journal titleJournal of Social and Political Psychology
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Page numbers142–172
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Volume5
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