UPDATE: – Users have reported (and I’ve now experienced myself but it was not present in the test runs I made) some sort of web posting error at the end of the survey, so I’ve disabled it and notified the author. Don’t waste your time for now. Apologies – Anthony
I have examined this proposal for survey, and finding it far superior to the tabloid like polling efforts of Stephan Lewandowsky and John Cook, and at the request of the researcher, decided to run it here. This survey has been through test runs and has been adjusted based on those runs to weed out typical polling bugs, and it is being administered on a professional polling platform. As far as I know, there has been no last minute bait and switch ethics approvals because the poll I see today is nearly identical to the one I first viewed weeks ago, except for some minor tweaks due to the beta test results.
From the primary researcher, Ajay Singh at the Ohio State University:
Researchers from the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University are conducting a study to better understand the relationship between the level of support for climate mitigation and adaptation policy alternatives, how individuals view the role of government in society, and the role of science in policy making. Researchers are looking for people to participate in an online survey who search for and read climate change information via blogs and websites. The survey asks a series of questions regarding roles and responsibilities of policy makers and scientists, perception of the risks of climate change, belief in climate change, accuracy and validity of climate science, trust in government and other institutions, and a series of climate mitigation and adaptation policy alternatives. If you would like to participate please click on the link below:
[SURVEY LINK REMOVED – Users are reporting an error at the end, and I’ve experienced that error myself today. I’ve told the author of the problem that seems to be preventing users from sending the results. When I first tested the survey, this problem did not exist – sorry for the inconvenience. ]
The survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete however you may take as much time as you wish. The survey is anonymous however, the survey software tracks IP addresses to protect against people taking the survey more than once. This information will not be used in the analysis of the survey results.
Results will be used to develop two doctoral dissertations and journal publications. Results will be provided to Watts Up With That? and participants who ask for results at the end of the survey.
Funding for the survey is provided by internal funds of The College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. For more information or questions please contact Ajay Singh at singh.353@osu.edu.
Agreed, a poorly written survey, especially when “climate change” is used where “man-made climate change” should be use. Since climate is always changing, how could I disagree that it would impact me and others around me?
The style is reflective more of a high school level education and not something I would expect to be used in doctoral research. What’s worse is the error at the end…I wish I read the UPDATE before finishing it!!! Oh well, I gave it a shot.
The non-consensus answers are typically broken because they are assuming a specific mindset. They are also in some instances making the assumption that the only justification for some types of action are to mitigate imminent disaster. I would support alternative energy tech if the market was not so corrupted by ‘trendy’ quick fixes, I drive a hybrid (but never a prius).
I’ve been in touch with the author, and he’s looking into the issues of why the posting failed at the end. I also suggested he read the comments above and consider retooling it based on that input.
I was given assurances it was ready, obviously it was not and clearly Mr. Singh didn’t test it fully after switching it from trial mode to live mode. That’s embarrassing to him, but even doubly embarrassing to me. I believe he started with good intentions, but quality control is everything.
I apologize to my readers that this broken survey was posted.
(Added) The author writes:
Mr. Watts,
Thank you for posting the link and please take my sincerest apologies for the broken link at the end of the survey. The link was supposed to go to a thank you page. I have received some emails and I would like to post the comment below if you would permit:
Thank you to all that participated in the survey. I apologize for the broken link at the end of the survey. The link was supposed to go to a thank you page but because of a software glitch it took you to another page which displayed something else entirely.
Please do not see the problem or the content of the survey as a reflection of Mr. Watts, his views, or other blog content. Mr. Watts was nice enough to help a student and I appreciate his time and cooperation.
I appreciate your time and your understanding. I look forward to reading your comments and emails.
Sincerely,
Ajay Singh