The effect of locus of control on voter’s perspectives on Trump’s 2020 loss

• In Event: Partisan (Mis)perceptions and Beliefs

Brief Overview

We use internal and external locus of control to explain beliefs about Trump’s 2020 loss. We believe Republicans will support external locus of control explanations to justify Trump’s loss while Democrats will support an internal locus explanation.

Authors

• Jessica Loyet Gracey, Northwest Missouri State University

• Bronson Paul Herrera, Northwest Missouri State University