Pfft comments on Open Thread for February 18-24 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Pfft 19 February 2014 06:46:55PM *  7 points [-]

Perhaps the questions should give concrete scenarios. Something like

Ann needed to visit Chicago to go to a conference, and asked her friend Beth "Can I stay in your apartment Mon through Wed". Beth answered, "no, it's too much trouble to have a houseguest". Was Beth unreasonable?

and

Your friend Ann send you an email saying, "I need to go to Chicago for a conference, can I stay with you in your apartment Mon through Wed?" Is this an inconsiderate request?

Comment author: moridinamael 20 February 2014 01:56:12PM 2 points [-]

I suspect this works best if you avoid priming the test subjects on what they're going to be tested on, otherwise I think they will expend effort to seem extra-reasonable contra their natural impulse.

But, yes, good idea, I was way too quick to call it an insurmountable problem.

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