Cognitive Decision 018

A proposal sounds persuasive and is presented confidently, but the supporting evidence is thin. A less polished proposal has stronger data. Which do you choose?

• 31% chose: Choose the confident, persuasive proposal (245 people)
• 69% chose: Choose the less polished but better-supported proposal (537 people)

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