Many people in America have a strong opinion with regard to our President. Some people think Mr Bush is a great President. Some people think Mr Bush is an awful President. (We are not asking for your personal political views.) 1. I have a strongly held opinion on this matter. True False 2. Imagine you are given a day or two to prepare your arguments and now you are given the opportunity to spend an uninterrupted 30 minutes to lay out your arguments supporting why you are right in holding your view of Mr Bush. Suppose the person listening to you is just as intelligent as you but has a view that is directly opposite of your own. What is the probability that you will be persuasive enough to change that person's mind. (using a scale of 0 to ten, 0 being that you are certain you will not change that person's mind, to 10 - that you are certain you will change that person's mind)
0 >0 and <1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-7 >7 and < 10 10
3. Imagine you are sitting listening to someone who is just as intelligent as you, who has a view of Mr Bush which is directly opposite of your own. You let this person speak uninterrupted for 30 minutes, putting forth their arguments for why their view is correct. . What is the probability that you will be persuaded to change your mind after the 30 minutes? (Using a scale of 0 to ten, 0 being that you are certain you will not change your mind, to 10 - that you are certain you will change your mind)
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