Social Influencers vs. Experts

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* 1. What is your age?

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* 2. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Nonbinary

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* 3. How would you describe your political views?

Very liberal

Liberal

Moderate/middle of the road

Conservative

Very conservative

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* 4. How would you describe your religious beliefs?

Devout: I base most of my decisions on the tenets of my organized religion.

Believer: I am a member of an organized religion.

Spiritual: My faith is not based on an organized religion.

Agnostic: I claim neither faith nor disbelief in a higher power.

Atheist: I do not believe in a higher power.

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* 5. Whose opinion would you listen to regarding vaccination?

Jenny McCarthy

Dr. Paul Offit

Jenny McCarthy
     Occupation: Actress, model
     Education: Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School; Southern Illinois University (attended)
     Stance on topic: Anti-vaccination

Dr. Paul Offit
     Occupation: Pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases
     Education: BA, Tufts University; MD, University of Maryland, Baltimore
     Stance on topic: Vaccination proponent

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* 6. Whose opinion would you listen to regarding gun control?

Ted Nugent

Dr. Gary Timmerman

Ted Nugent
     Occupation: Musician
     Education: St. Viator High School; William Fremd High School; Oakland Community College
     Stance on topic: Supporter of gun rights

Dr. Gary Timmerman
     Occupation: Cancer surgeon; medical director of the South Dakota State Trauma System
     Stance on topic: Gun safety proponent

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* 7. Whose opinion would you listen to regarding global warming?

Donald Trump

James L. Powell

Donald Trump
     Occupation: President of the United States, entrepreneur, media personality
     Education: New York Military Academy; BS, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
     Stance on topic: Rejects consensus on global warming

James L. Powell
     Occupation: Geologist, author
     Education: BA, Berea College; PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
     Stance on topic: Proponent of theory of global warming