International Comparative Study on Testimony

在这项研究中，我们定义了包括五个步骤的证词模式，准备了包含不同经验因素的16种证词，向每个调查受访者展示了一种证词，并询问每个受访者是否可以接受证词。我们通过一个研究公司小组在日本进行了这项邮件调查，在美国进行了互联网调查。显著的结果是，含有伦理信仰的证词很容易被接受，但含有超自然信仰的证词很难被接受，有修辞的证词很容易被接受，但没有修辞的证词很难被接受。任何社会民主因素都不会影响接受程度。

In this study, we have defined the testimony model comprising five steps, preparedsixteen types of testimonies containing different experience factors, showed one to each of our survey respondents, and asked each respondent if the testimony seemed acceptable to him or her. We performed thismail survey in Japan and Internet Survey in the United States through a research company panel.The significant results are that testimony containing ethical belief is easily accepted but containing super natural belief is hardly accepted, and that testimony with rhetoric is easily accepted but without rhetoric is hardly accepted. And any socio-democratic factors do not influence on acceptance.