Pennsylvanians may be a bit too gullible, according to a new survey that ranks the state among the five most gullible in the nation, writes Kiersten Hickman for Reader’s Digest.
The survey, conducted by MRO Electric and Supply Company, questioned 2,195 participants nationwide on a range of commonly accepted myths. The results were scored to assign each state a rating out of 100, with numbers closer to zero reflecting lower levels of gullibility.
Only 44 states had enough participants to be included in the ranking.
Pennsylvania earned a score of 64.8, ranking as the fifth most gullible state, trailing Mississippi at 69.2, Arkansas at 68.9, North Carolina at 68.7, and Nevada at 66.4.
The survey found especially strong belief in several common myths, including drying a wet phone in rice at 78 percent and sugar causing hyperactivity in children at 72 percent. Others include Daylight Saving Time being invented to support farmers at 72 percent, urine easing jellyfish sting pain receiving 55 percent, and breakfast being the most important meal of the day getting 54 percent.
The least gullible state is Maine, with a score of 28.5.
Read more about the most gullible states and how Pennsylvania ranks among the top five in the country in Reader’s Digest.
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