Getting to No

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

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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.

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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.

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I did exactly that.