> we want to note that the sample of the present study probably is not representative of the US as our study is restricted to the specific sample of Amazon Mec

> we want to note that the sample of the present study probably is not representative of the US as our study is restricted to the specific sample of Amazon Mechanical Turk workers and has a relatively small sample size for an online survey. I guess one can publish this kind of bullshit in Psychology journals. There is a crucial difference between experimental economics, and psychology. In economics experiments, participants get paid based on their performance. In this context, that would translate to one's payoff being determined by how well one distinguishes between bullshit and mundane statements. When people get rewarded the same regardless of their responses, things tend to get dominated by people who are there to do the bare minimum, and get paid. My gut feeling is that it is far more likely for participants who do not take the survey seriously to report supporting those Republican candidates. After all, participants also live in the same world, and they bring in all sorts of baggage which this study does nothing to control.