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Study: Small wording changes in surveys significantly influence climate concern results

12d ago· 1 min readdeNews

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Summary

A study involving the University of Trier and the University of Groningen found that even minor changes in wording can significantly influence survey results about climate change concerns. The research suggests that varying poll results may not reflect actual differences in people's attitudes, but rather how questions are formulated.

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bskyStudy: Small wording changes in surveys significantly influence climate concern resultsuni-trier.de

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Dass der menschengemachte Klimawandel Fakt ist, darin stimmen die allermeisten Menschen überein.

Doch wie viel Sorgen uns das macht, dazu gibt es durchaus weit auseinandergehende Umfrageergebnisse.

Das liegt aber gar nicht unbedingt an der tatsächlichen Einstellung der Menschen, wie ein Forschungsteam der Universität Trier und der Rijksuniversiteit Groningen festgestellt hat.

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Eine Studie unter Beteiligung der Universität Trier zeigt, dass schon kleinste Änderungen in der Formulierung großen Einfluss auf Befragungen zum Klimawandel haben.

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