Suppose youre taking a multiple-choice quiz. One question has three choices - A, B, C. You do not know the answer and guess A. The instructor then announces that C is incorrect. Should you switch to B before turning in your paper?
- No, it would be worse
- Yes, this should help
- It depends on when the announcement was made
- It doesnt matter
Answer
The correct answer is B) Yes, this should help.
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