Our communicator categorization variables in Studies 1a, 1b, and 2 were keyed as described in the article text (also noted below). No difference scores were used.
Studies 1A & 2: 1 = For “target_pol_categorization,” 1 = definitely a Republican to 7 = definitely a Democrat
Study 1B: For “target_rel_categorization,” 1 = definitely not Christian to 7 = definitely Christian