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Table 1 Mean perceived accuracy based on whether headlines were true or false, whether they were new or repeated, and whether the initial ratings were about interest of truthfulness from Experiment 1

From: An initial accuracy focus reduces the effect of prior exposure on perceived accuracy of news headlines

Initial rating

Headline truth

New

Repeated

M

95% CI

M

95% CI

Interest

 

True

2.65

[2.53, 2.76]

2.87

[2.76, 2.97]

 

False

2.23

[2.11, 2.36]

2.30

[2.17, 2.42]

Truthfulness

 

True

2.76

[2.65, 2.87]

2.81

[2.71, 2.91]

 

False

2.27

[2.15, 2.40]

2.29

[2.17, 2.41]