Finding the Right Value: Framing Effects on Domain Experts

Finding the Right Value: Framing Effects on Domain Experts

By defining the essence of a policy problem, an issue frame shapes how individuals think about a political issue. In this research, we investigate framing effects among domain experts, an understudied yet increasingly important set of individuals in the policymaking process. Because domain experts h...

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Published in:Political psychology Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 261 - 278
Main Authors: Andrews, Amelia C., Clawson, Rosalee A., Gramig, Benjamin M., Raymond, Leigh
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-04-2017
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Attitudes
contrast effects
environment
expertise
Experts
Farmers
Framing
issue framing
Policy making
Political science
Psychology
Subject specialists
Values
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Summary:By defining the essence of a policy problem, an issue frame shapes how individuals think about a political issue. In this research, we investigate framing effects among domain experts, an understudied yet increasingly important set of individuals in the policymaking process. Because domain experts have extensive and highly structured knowledge on a particular topic, they are likely to actively process issue frames to which they are exposed. Consequently, we hypothesize that frames consistent with experts' values will be particularly influential, whereas frames inconsistent with their values will lead to contrast effects. We test our hypotheses on a unique set of domain experts by examining professional farmers' attitudes toward no-till agriculture. Using an experimental design, we find evidence that environmental values interact with frames to influence farmers' interest in no-till, especially when farmers are exposed to a novel frame.
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ISSN:0162-895X
1467-9221
DOI:10.1111/pops.12339