Normative Production and Reduction of Outgroup Threat

Last registered on August 02, 2021
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Normative Production and Reduction of Outgroup Threat
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0008007
Initial registration date
July 26, 2021
Last updated
August 02, 2021, 11:24 AM EDT

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Primary Investigator

Name
Karina Korostelina
Affiliation
George Mason University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2022-08-01
End date
2022-11-30
Keywords
Crime, Violence, & Conflict
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Abstract
This research project would use a 2x2 factorial experiment to analyze how norms of similarity can decrease perceived threat and increase support for policing reforms. Drawing inspiration from previous experiments (Smith et al, 2012), the treatments will consist of the presentation of a summary or news article discussing results from an ostensible study assessing ingroup and outgroup attitudes and behaviors. The content of the treatments will be customized based on the findings of stage one.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Korostelina, Karina. 2021. "Normative Production and Reduction of Outgroup Threat." AEA RCT Registry. August 02. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.8007-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
500 white VA participants will be randomly assigned to one of 4 treatment groups or the control group. We will use complete random assignment to ensure that there is a similar number of participants (approximately 100 in each treatment group and 100 in control group). For each case, we will circulate an expression of interest to potential participants (Online through MTurk) in the US,), including a screening survey, which we will use to establish a list of suitable participants to meet a political affiliation quote.
Intervention Start Date
2022-08-01
Intervention End Date
2022-11-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Analyze how norms of similarity can decrease perceived threat and increase support for policing reforms.
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Secondary Outcomes

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Experimental Design

Experimental Design
500 white VA participants will be randomly assigned to one of 4 treatment groups or the control group. We will use complete random assignment to ensure that there is a similar number of participants (approximately 100 in each treatment group and 100 in control group). For each case, we will circulate an expression of interest to potential participants (Online through MTurk) in the US,), including a screening survey, which we will use to establish a list of suitable participants to meet a political affiliation quote. We will then use the “ri” package in R to complete the random assignment.
Experimental Design Details
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Randomization Method
We will use the “ri” package in R to complete the random assignment.
Randomization Unit
individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
500 individuals
Sample size: planned number of observations
500
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
500
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
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