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June 7, 2021

Measuring the Risks of Panel Conditioning in Survey Research

American Trends Panel panelists recruited in 2014 via an RDD frame invited to up to 74 surveys

American Trends Panel panelists recruited in 2014 via an RDD frame invited to up to 74 surveys

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Measuring the Risks of Panel Conditioning in Survey Research
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American Trends Panel panelists recruited in 2014 via an RDD frame invited to up to 74 surveys
No evidence of large harmful effects of panel conditioning in 2019-2020 experiment
Panel conditioning effects were relatively consistent across subgroups
Longer-tenured ATP panelists do not report following what is going on in government and public affairs more frequently than new panelists
Longer-tenured ATP panelists do not report following the news more frequently than new panelists
Longer-tenured ATP panelists do not report discussing government and politics with others more frequently than new panelists
Longer-tenured ATP panelists are not more likely than new panelists to self-identify with a major political party
Participation in the ATP modestly increases voter registration rates
No presence of conditioning in administrative voting records