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Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A psychologist noticed that entrepreneurs are much more overconfident than regular managers and decided this trait is what drives people to become entrepreneurs in the first place.
Conclusion: People with high levels of overconfidence are more likely to try starting a business despite the low chances of success.
Reasoning: A study found that while both groups were overconfident, entrepreneurs displayed significantly higher levels of overconfidence than business managers did.
Analysis: The psychologist is observing a correlation and assuming a specific causal direction: overconfidence causes entrepreneurship. However, it's just as possible that the act of running a business makes one overconfident, or that only the overconfident entrepreneurs survived long enough to be in the study. To strengthen this, look for an answer that suggests the overconfidence existed before the business started. We want to bridge the gap between 'having the trait' and 'making the choice' to start the venture.
Conclusion: People with high levels of overconfidence are more likely to try starting a business despite the low chances of success.
Reasoning: A study found that while both groups were overconfident, entrepreneurs displayed significantly higher levels of overconfidence than business managers did.
Analysis: The psychologist is observing a correlation and assuming a specific causal direction: overconfidence causes entrepreneurship. However, it's just as possible that the act of running a business makes one overconfident, or that only the overconfident entrepreneurs survived long enough to be in the study. To strengthen this, look for an answer that suggests the overconfidence existed before the business started. We want to bridge the gap between 'having the trait' and 'making the choice' to start the venture.
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Unlock Full Passage14.Which one of the following, if true, lends the most support to the psychologist's conclusion?
Correct Answer
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If the most overconfident business managers have attempted to start businesses, that directly links higher overconfidence to the behavior of attempting a startup, supporting the psychologist’s conclusion.
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