Biased Perceptions or Biased Instrumentation: Reassessing the Origins and Meaning of Apparent Partisan Stereotypes*

• In Event: Misinformation and Misperceptions in Public Opinion

Brief Overview

After accounting for systematic error in reported perceptions of the demographic composition of US parties and what partisans believe, we reassess predictors of misperceptions, the degree of partisan stereotyping, and beliefs about polarization.

Authors

• Gregory A. Huber, Yale University

• Lilla Orr, Yale University