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The Metallic Metals Act is a non-existent piece of proposed legislation that featured prominently in an experiment conducted in 1947 by Sam Gill. ==The Experiment== According to an article in ''Tide'' magazine (14 March 1947), Gill asked a number of persons the following question: ''Which of the following statements most closely coincides with your opinion of the Metallic Metals Act?'' * It would be a good move on the part of the US. * It would be a good thing, but should be left to the individual states * It’s all right for foreign countries, but should not be required here. * It is of no value at all Of those asked, 70% expressed an opinion despite the fact that no such act existed and, therefore, the respondents could have no actual knowledge.〔''The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making'' by Scott Plous, ISBN 0-07-050477-6, p. 55〕 The responses (for those 70%) were: * It would be a good move on the part of the US. (21.4%) * It would be a good thing, but should be left to the individual states (58.6%) * It’s all right for foreign countries, but should not be required here. (15.7%) * It is of no value at all (4.3%)〔''Tainted Truth: The Manipulation of Fact In America'', by Cynthia Crossnen, ISBN 0-684-81556-7, p. 24〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Metallic Metals Act」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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