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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Information Spotlighting in Americans’ Decisions Surrounding Refugee Resettlement Policy

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Social

  • Alexander Garinther
    University of Oregon
  • Marcus Mayorga
    Decision Research
  • Daniel Västfjäll
    Linköping University
  • Paul Slovic
    Decision Research

Abstract

We asked participants to consider a refugee resettlement policy and tracked the items of information they were interested in seeing during consideration of their decision. Results suggest those who rejected the policy focused on security-related information, while those who supported resettlement viewed a more balanced set of information items.

Public Policy