抄録
This study has conducted an experimental survey on Japanese Nuclear Power Generation by using a dynamic method that makes it possible to exchange political opinion in order to accurately measure public opinion and gain more exact results. The process of the survey is following: First, interviewees are asked if they are in favor of or against nuclear power. Second, they are provided with “full arguments” and “empty arguments” as counter arguments. After this, they are asked their opinion again. To this end, we have had anticipation as to how their first opinion, their interest in politics and nuclear power, their knowledge of politics and their information perception of nuclear power, are influenced when confronted with a counter argument. The results of our analysis have showed that the interviewees with higher interest, higher knowledge of politics and nuclear power, and higher information perception find it harder to change their opinion. But, there is no significant effect on the interviewees of each side after presenting the “full argument” and the “empty argument”. This means that Japanese public opinion on nuclear power is pretty consistent.
