Using Normative Language When Describing Scientific Findings: Randomized Controlled Trial of Effects on Trust and Credibility.

For the single-question variable trust scientific information from this author , both the effect of arm and the interaction effect of arm × political orientation were marginally significant (.01< P <.05), with political liberals being more likely to trust scientific information from authors who provided both cognitive and normative claims, and political conservatives more likely to trust scientific information from authors who provided only cognitive claims.

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