Table 2 Experiment 2 results (N = 303).

From: Bypassing misinformation without confrontation improves policy support as much as correcting it

 

Misinformation & bypassing

M (SD)

Misinformation & correction

M (SD)

Misinformation control

M (SD)

F (2, 300)

p

Intention to support policy restrictions on the production of GM foods

2.45a (1.30)

2.50a (1.35)

2.98b (1.41)

4.60

0.011

Attitude toward supporting policy restrictions on GM foods

3.76a (1.90)

3.91a (2.11)

4.57b (2.02)

4.64

0.010

Belief in the misinformation about GM foods

2.47a (1.26)

1.84b (1.24)

2.96c (1.33)

19.74

< 0.001

Bypassing belief that GM foods will save the bee population

3.42a (1.18)

2.16b (1.06)

2.01b (0.93)

53.38

< 0.001

  1. Different superscripts indicate statistically significant pairwise contrasts.