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==Measuring==
===Principles===
For any given stated opinion on an issue, argument repertoire includes:
# The number of relevant reasons for the stated opinion.
claim as inaccurate primarily because it is extremely difficult to know what reasons and evidence support the claim. A person could believe in trickle-down economics and so support policies that enrich the wealthy with the expectation of improving the plight of
the poor. We leave factually accurate and inaccurate responses to the realm of standard closed-ended knowledge questions.
===Measuring===
At the baseline surveys all respondents were asked whether they were favorable or unfavorable toward each of the two parties, on a 4-point ordinal scale. Following these questions, we asked them in four open-ended questions to write reasons why they were favorable or unfavorable toward the party and why other people would be unfavorable or favorable toward it, respectively.
Then for every relevant reason to support their belif, they got one point. And the same for counter arguments (for full description see pp. 79-80)
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