Wulri@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · edit-28 days agoAmericans overestimate the size of minority groups and underestimate the size of most majority groupslemmy.worldimagemessage-square295fedilinkarrow-up1847arrow-down118file-text
arrow-up1829arrow-down1imageAmericans overestimate the size of minority groups and underestimate the size of most majority groupslemmy.worldWulri@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · edit-28 days agomessage-square295fedilinkfile-text
Source: https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/41556-americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population
minus-squareBgugi@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoNot just over/under estimating, but people intentionally ignoring instructions, answering absurdly for the lulz, or just misunderstanding and inverting their answers (percent not). Not a very robust study design.
Not just over/under estimating, but people intentionally ignoring instructions, answering absurdly for the lulz, or just misunderstanding and inverting their answers (percent not).
Not a very robust study design.