I thought I had it right until realizing that I had jumped to a conclusion. My test numbers were simply confirmation bias for my preconceived conclusion.
Then I noted that the article said
quote:
But most people start off with the incorrect assumption that if we’re asking them to solve a problem, it must be a somewhat tricky problem. They come up with a theory for what the answer is, like: Each number is double the previous number. And then they make a classic psychological mistake.
They don’t want to hear the answer no. In fact, it may not occur to them to ask a question that may yield a no.
I did exactly that.
God created war so that Americans would learn geography. —Mark Twain
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain