Project · IRISP/P/2026/006
Perceived majority, first round
The opinion a society ascribes to its majority is measured side by side with the answers that are actually recorded. The distance between the two is reported as a perception gap.
Purpose and scope
For a selected set of questions, the difference between the public estimate and the measured distribution is calculated. The difference is then broken down by group.
The questions sit in the instrument of the first round; a comparison is drawn only within one and the same question. Country, population and sample are set out in the method annex.
Research team
The team responsible for running the round and for the method check.
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Project lead
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Method adviser
Schedule
Four steps; the output of each step enters the record.
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Design
The questionnaire and the instrument are fixed in writing before the field, in line with the measurement framework.
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Field
Fieldwork is carried out under the published protocol; records are anonymised at the moment of collection.
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Analysis
Findings are calculated together with their margin of uncertainty; perceived and measured values are placed side by side.
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Publication
The round report, the method annex and the aggregated data are published together in open access.
Linked records
Publications and sessions tied to the project.
- IRISP/2026/006
IRISP® Research Programme 2026–2028
- IRISP/2026/003
Perception Gaps: Approaches and Pitfalls
- Session
First-round instrument: open review
Questions about the project are written to info@irisp.org.