Are You Affected by the Third-Person Effect?

This quiz assesses whether you have a tendency towards the third-person effect, where people believe others are more influenced by media messages than themselves.

Question 1 of 7Version: 1.0

A new government policy on climate change is being debated in the media. How do you perceive the influence of media coverage on people’s opinions about the policy?

I think others will be significantly influenced, but not me.

I am unsure about the extent of its influence on anyone.

I believe everyone, including myself, is influenced to a similar extent.

I think such media coverage has negligible influence on opinions overall.