Research Reports

Research by the Political Psychology Research Group at Stanford University

Introduction Fundamentals Who Should Take Action Government Policy Economic Side Effects Willingness to Pay Priority Consequences of Global Warming Preparing for Possible Consequences Consumer Choices Attitude Strength Voter Behavior Opinions in the States Trust in Scientists Scientists' Beliefs Partisan Views Publications

Journal Articles

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Does the American Public Support Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? (2013)

This report explores the level of public support for the government requiring or encouraging policies designed to reduce greenhouse emissions, as well as how their decisions are affected primarily by the cost of investing in new technologies.

Measuring American’s Issue Priorities: A New Version of the Most Important Problem Question Reveals More Concern About Global Warming and the Environment (2011)

This report explores whether recently conducted opinion polls mask the level of concern the American public has about the environment, by analyzing the word choice of the questions.

Global Warming vs. Climate Change, Taxes vs. Prices: Does Word Choice Matter? (2010)

This report explores whether word choice, e.g. global warming vs. climate change, has a significant impact on a person’s response to a question.

The Association of Knowledge With Concern about Global Warming: Trusted Information Sources Shape Public Thinking (2009)

This report explores the correlation between knowledge of a public issue, specifically global warming, and level of concern for that issue.

The Origins and Consequences of Democratic Citizen’s Policy Agendas: A Study of Popular Concern About Global Warming (2005)

Similarly to the report above, this report explores the relationship between the level of knowledge of a public issue, and the concern the public has for that issue.

The Impact of the Fall 1997 Debate About Global Warming on American Public (1998)

This report describes the impact that the Fall 1997 debate in Kyoto, Japan about global warming had on the way Americans perceived the issue.

Reports of Surveys

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Americans Back Preparation for Extreme Weather and Sea-level Rise (2013)

Majority of Americans Continue to Believe that Global Warming is Real (2010)

Featuring Skeptics in News Media Stories Reduces Public Beliefs in the Seriousness of Global Warming (2009)

Fuel Costs Boost Conservation Efforts; 7 in 10 Reducing “Carbon Footprint” (2008)

Concern Soars About Global Warming As World’s Top Environmental Threat (2007)

Global Warming: The Buck Stops Here (2007)

America’s Report Card on the Environment: Second Annual Report (2007)

Intensity Spikes in Concern on Warming; Many See A Change in Weather Patterns (2006)

News Articles Authored by Jon Krosnick

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The Climate Majority (2010)

State of the Nation (2009)