Table 9 Mean accuracy ratings, logo estimates, credibility and bias ratings for the false rumors split by number of logos presented (Experiment 3)
Number of newsroom logos | Pretest accuracy | Immediate posttest accuracy | Logo estimate | Credible | Bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One | 4.75 (3.34) | 4.02 (3.41) | 2.81 (1.94) | 2.99 (1.15) | 0.49 (0.50) |
Four | 4.86 (3.36) | 4.10 (3.52) | 3.01 (1.86) | 3.14 (1.17) | 0.49 (0.50) |
Seven | 4.47 (3.09) | 3.79 (3.24) | 3.60 (2.27) | 2.98 (1.13) | 0.54 (0.50) |
M | 4.69 (3.26) | 3.97 (3.39) | 3.14 (2.06) | 3.03 (1.15) | 0.50 (0.50) |