- [taskus study 1 summary - Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XDMQ__1lZ2FxkqJ8zrUHUCF3QESEgD3Rfwxwd-_ghH4/edit#) # Headline accuracy/truth ratings and discernment Overall, true headlines (green) were rated as more accurate/true than false headlines (purple), F(1, 274) = 263.34, p < .001. On average, participants from India rated headlines (true and false ones) as more accurate/true than participants from other countries (ts < -3.70, ps < .001). Each dot is one participant in the figures below. ![[1666217794.png]] Discernment—true minus false headline ratings—differed significantly across countries, F(4, 270) = 5.46, p < .001. Participants in Greece were the most discerning (i.e., rated true headlines as more true than false headlines), whereas participants in India were the least discerning. Note that most participants had discernment values greater than 0 (i.e., rated true headlines as more true than false headlines). ![[1666218729.png]] # Covariates/factors predicting discernment The figure below shows the relationships between 6 covariates (z-scored) and headline discernment. Participants who engaged in more analytical thinking (actively open-minded thinking) are more discerning, r(273) = 0.35, p < .001. Older participants were more discerning, r(273) = 0.16, p = .006, and those who have been at the company for longer were also more discerning, r(273) = 0.19, p = .002. Concern for COVID-19 and belief in conspiracies did not correlate significantly with discernment. The number of days between waves/surveys 1 and 2 completion correlated negatively with discernment, r(273) = −0.15, p = .011. ![[1666219380.png]]