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Pre-treatment Survey

 

1. Texas State email: __________

 

2. Age:__________

 

3. Gender:

  • Male

  • Female

  • Transgender

  • No answer

 

4. Ethnicity/race:

  • Asian/Pacific Islander

  • Black or African American

  • Hispanic or Latino

  • Native American or American Indian

  • White or Caucasian

  • Other __________

  • No answer

 

5. What religion are you now, if any?

  • Non-Religious

  • Catholic

  • Jewish

  • Baptist

  • Methodist

  • Lutheran

  • Presbyterian

  • Episcopal

  • LDS/Mormon

  • Non-Denominational

  • Christian

  • Muslim

  • Hindu

  • Buddhist

  • Other __________

 

6. About how often do you attend religious services?

  • More than once a week

  • Once a week

  • One to three times per month

  • Less than once a month

  • Never

 

7. On a scale of political ideology, individuals can be arranged from absolutely liberal to absolutely conservative. Which of the following categories best describes your views?

  1. Absolutely liberal - 9. Absolutely conservative

 

8. What is your political party affiliation?

  • Democrat

  • Republican

  • Independent

  • Other __________

  • None

 

9. Were you born in the United States?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Not sure

 

10. Were both your parents born in the United States?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Not sure

 

11. Were both your grandparents born in the United States?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Not sure

 

12. Are you a registered voter?

  • Yes

  • No

 

13. If you were to vote for the presidential election today, which candidate would you cast your ballot for?

  • Trump

  • Cruz

  • Rubio

  • Clinton

  • Sanders

  • Other __________

  • Undecided

  • Don’t care

 

14. How many hours this past week did you spend listening, watching, or reading about current political events?

  • < 1 hour

  • 1 – 5 hours

  • 5 – 10 hours

  • 10 – 15 hours

  • 15+ hours

 

On a scale of 1 to 8, how strongly do you agree with the statements below (1 being strongly disagree and 8 being strongly agree)? [Randomized] 

  1. Strongly agree

  2. Agree 

  3. Moderately agree

  4. Mildly agree

  5. Mildly disagree

  6. Moderately disagree

  7. Disagree

  8. Strongly Disagree

 

15.Concern about global climate change is unwarranted and no action is needed.

 

16. Immigrants should be given the same rights as native citizens.

 

17. A woman should be able to get an abortion for any reason she wants.

 

18. People should have the choice to marry who they choose regardless of sex or gender.

 

19. Students that have their Concealed Handguns License should be allowed to concealed-carry handguns on campus.

 

20. Marijuana should be legalized for recreational use in the United States.

 

21. Society benefits from using the death penalty.

 

22. Birth control/contraceptives should be provided as social services.

 

23. Affirmative Action makes competition for jobs more equal.

 

24. The U.S. government is not obligated to make college more affordable.

 

25. The U.S. government should build a wall along the U.S. and Mexico border.

 

26. NASA and other U.S. space programs need more funding.

 

27. The deployment of U.S. ground troops in foreign countries are for the best interest of Americans.

 

28. The minimum wage should be raised.

 

29. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the trustworthiness of the following news organizations (1 being not at all, 5 being completely)? [Randomized]

  • MSNBC

  • Fox News

  • The New York Times

  • The Wall Street Journal

  • BBC

  • Huffington Post

  • Washington Post

  • Breitbart

  • PBS

  • InfoWars

 

30. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the expertise of the following news organizations (1 being not at all, 5 being completely)? [Randomized]

  • MSNBC

  • Fox News

  • The New York Times

  • The Wall Street Journal

  • BBC

  • Huffington Post

  • Washington Post

  • Breitbart

  • PBS

  • InfoWars

 

 

Moral Foundations Questionnaire

 

Part 1. When you decide whether something is right or wrong, to what extent are the following considerations relevant to your thinking? Please rate each statement using this scale:

      [0] = not at all relevant (This consideration has nothing to do with my judgments of right and wrong)

         [1] = not very relevant

            [2] = slightly relevant

                [3] = somewhat relevant

                   [4] = very relevant

                      [5] = extremely relevant (This is one of the most important factors when I judge right and wrong)

 

______Whether or not someone suffered emotionally

______Whether or not some people were treated differently than others

______Whether or not someone’s action showed love for his or her country

______Whether or not someone showed a lack of respect for authority

______Whether or not someone violated standards of purity and decency

______Whether or not someone was good at math

______Whether or not someone cared for someone weak or vulnerable

______Whether or not someone acted unfairly

______Whether or not someone did something to betray his or her group

______Whether or not someone conformed to the traditions of society

______Whether or not someone did something disgusting

______Whether or not someone was cruel

______Whether or not someone was denied his or her rights

______Whether or not someone showed a lack of loyalty

______Whether or not an action caused chaos or disorder

______Whether or not someone acted in a way that God would approve of

 

Part 2. Please read the following sentences and indicate your agreement or disagreement:

 

            [0]                    [1]                    [2]                    [3]                    [4]                    [5]

       Strongly        Moderately         Slightly            Slightly         Moderately       Strongly

       disagree           disagree         disagree             agree              agree              agree

 

______Compassion for those who are suffering is the most crucial virtue.

______When the government makes laws, the number one principle should be ensuring that everyone is treated fairly.

______I am proud of my country’s history.

______Respect for authority is something all children need to learn.

______People should not do things that are disgusting, even if no one is harmed.

______It is better to do good than to do bad.

______One of the worst things a person could do is hurt a defenseless animal.

______Justice is the most important requirement for a society.

______People should be loyal to their family members, even when they have done something wrong. 

______Men and women each have different roles to play in society.

______I would call some acts wrong on the grounds that they are unnatural.

______It can never be right to kill a human being.

______ I think it’s morally wrong that rich children inherit a lot of money while poor children inherit nothing.

______ It is more important to be a team player than to express oneself.

______ If I were a soldier and disagreed with my commanding officer’s orders, I would obey anyway because that is my duty.

______ Chastity is an important and valuable virtue.

Post-treatment Survey

 

On a scale of 1 to 8, how strongly do you agree with the statements below (1 being strongly disagree and 8 being strongly agree)? [Randomized]

    1 - Strongly agree

    2 - Agree

    3 - Moderately agree

    4 - Mildly agree

    5 - Mildly disagree

    6 - Moderately disagree

    7 - Disagree

    8 - Strongly Disagree

 

1. We should immediately increase governmental regulation on industries and businesses that produce a great deal of greenhouse emissions.

 

2. We should immediately increase taxes on industries and businesses that produce a great deal of greenhouse emissions.

 

3. Concern about global climate change is unwarranted and no action is needed.

 

4. Climate change is caused only by natural processes.

 

5. There is no such thing as climate change.

 

6. The release of CO2 (carbon dioxide) from human activity (such as smoke stacks and car emissions) has played a central role in raising

the average surface temperature of the earth.

 

7. Human activity is responsible for the continuing rise in average global temperature.

 

8. An increase in CO2 (carbon dioxide) is directly related to an increase in global temperature.

 

9. I’m willing to pay a .50 cent surcharge per gallon of gas to go toward greenhouse gas reduction.

 

10. I’m willing to pay more money to buy a hybrid car

 

11. I think of myself as someone who is very concerned about environmental issues.

 

12. I think of myself as an environmentally-friendly consumer.

 

13. Immigrants should be given the same rights as native citizens.

 

14. Immigrants do not have valid reasons for leaving their native country.

 

15. Immigrants in large groups are dangerous.

 

16. Immigrants bring the problems of their native country to America.

 

17. Immigrants are a burden on American tax payers.

 

18. Allowing people to immigrate to the United States is a bad idea.

 

19. Immigrants never want to return to their native/home country.

 

20. Immigrants’ culture(s) dilutes American culture.

 

21. Immigrants are a threat to national security.

 

22. Immigrants are not as smart as Americans.

 

23. Immigrants get preferential treatment compared with citizens.

 

24. There are too many immigrants in the United States.

​STIMULUS MATERIAL

Framing Articles

 

Climate Change Opening paragraph

         The United States Congress is currently debating the merits of climate change and of enacting more environmental regulation. Congresspersons debated how much government regulation is needed and how serious of a problem climate change is to the American people. Congress will be voting for or against the Environmental Regulation Act of 2016 in the next month. The pro-regulation supporters of this act want to cap the yearly amount carbon dioxide emissions American companies can lawfully emit before facing penalties. Pro-regulation supporters believe that carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas emitted through human activities and is the main cause of climate change. Anti-regulation opponents of the act believe that the cap will be set too low and that evidence does not support that climate change is caused by human activity.

 

Pro-Regulation – Individualizing Frame

         The reasons given by pro-regulation supporters in favor of more environmental regulation were that environmental policies will protect the environment that American people live in. This includes protecting the air that Americans breathe which is polluted by CO2 emissions. Industries have abused the peoples’ environment since the beginning of the industrial revolution, and now we need to protect where people live. Since it is industries harming the people’s land and air quality, it is only fair to cap industry emissions per year.

 

Pro-Regulation – Binding Frame

         The reasons given by pro-regulation supporters in favor of more environmental regulation were that this is an opportunity for American industries to be innovative and take a leading role in the environmental movement. Our environmental regulation policy will show the world that Americans are united in their determination to eliminate climate change. American industries don’t respect the environment and need to be capped on how much CO2 they can emit into the air. The American environment is a sacred part of the American way of life, and we should regulate the industry behaviors that lead to climate change.

 

 

 

 

 

Immigration Opening paragraph

         The bill in question is “H.R. 258: Visa Waiver Program Extension and Terrorist Movement Prevention,” and in its current form, the bill would reform the visa waiver program to increase application requirements and hinder potentially dangerous individuals from obtaining temporary residence in the United States. Other initiatives in the bill include maintaining border security, reviewing citizenship qualifications, and improving surveillance along suspected points of entry by unauthorized immigrants. Congress is currently motioning to accept or reject H.R. 258, as amended in the house.

 

Permissive-Immigration - Binding Frame

         Americans in favor of permitting visas to immigrants to qualify for citizenship advocate qualification should depend on compliance with the registration process. The immigrants coming to the United States are families looking for a place to call home – not enemies of the state. We cannot defy our moral code as civil rights leaders. The integrity of this nation depends on the principles we adhere to, and bills like H.R. 258, that seek to deny immigrants, would only tarnish America’s stance on human rights.

 

Permissive-Immigration – Individualizing Frame

         Americans in favor of protecting immigrant rights in the United States found denying citizenship as damaging to lives. We cannot close our borders in prejudice of immigrant families. These people came to the United States because we guarantee justice for our citizens. If we discriminate against who is and isn’t allowed in this nation, then we are no better than the countries being fled. Bills like H.R. 258 only promote the suffering of immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship.

 

 

1. Where would you place the first article’s political skew, if you found one, on this political spectrum? (1 being absolutely liberal and 9 being absolutely conservative)
 

2. Where would you place the second article’s political skew, if you found one, on this political spectrum? (1 being absolutely liberal and 9 being absolutely conservative)

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