Study Shows Americans Are Not Great At Picking Past Presidents Out Of A Crowd
- 8 years ago
American citizens are in the midst of electing the nation’s 45th president, but it appears few among us have an entirely firm grasp on who has held the office in the past.
American citizens are in the midst of electing the nation’s 45th president, but it appears few among us have an entirely firm grasp on who has held the office in the past.
According to a recent study by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, while general name recognition of important U.S. historical figures is high, correctly classifying those individuals is less so.
For example, 71% of those questioned were rather confident that Alexander Hamilton was once the nation’s leader.
The survey yielding that and other surprising results was administered online and containe
American citizens are in the midst of electing the nation’s 45th president, but it appears few among us have an entirely firm grasp on who has held the office in the past.
According to a recent study by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, while general name recognition of important U.S. historical figures is high, correctly classifying those individuals is less so.
For example, 71% of those questioned were rather confident that Alexander Hamilton was once the nation’s leader.
The survey yielding that and other surprising results was administered online and containe