What motivates a conspiracy theory? Birther beliefs, partisanship, liberal-conservative ideology, and anti-Black attitudes
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- 作者：Josh Paseka ; jpasek@umich.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Tobias H. Starkb ; c ; t.h.stark@uu.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Jon A. Krosnickd ; e ; krosnick@stanford.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Trevor Tompsonf ; tompson.trevor@norc.org" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Birtherism ; Racial attitudes ; Motivated reasoning ; Symbolic racism ; Anti-Black stereotypes ; Rumors
- 刊名：Electoral Studies
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：40
- 期：Complete
- 页码：482-489
- 全文大小：386 K
文摘
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Many Americans continued to believe that President Obama was born overseas in the summer of 2012.
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Republicans/conservatives were more likely to believe Mr. Obama was born overseas than Democrats/liberals.
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Individuals with anti-Black attitudes were more likely to believe Mr. Obama was born overseas than individuals with pro-Black attitudes.
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Relations linking partisanship/ideology and racial attitudes with birther beliefs were mediated by presidential job approval.
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Relations observed support the notion that birther beliefs are the product of a motivated dislike of the president.