Discuss Does the effect of vested interest on trust in the message depend on Epistemic preference?

Research Question 1: Does perceived self-interest of a source affect trust in the message? Previous research has found that sources with a vested interest in the argument are trusted less than sources who do not have a vested interest in the argument. i.e., IV_VestedInterest → DV_Trust To test your hypothesis, you will conduct a t-test. […]