The first instinct fallacy refers to the false belief that it is better not to change one's first answer even if one starts to think that a different answer is correct.

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The first instinct fallacy is indeed the belief that one's initial answer on a test or decision is more likely to be correct than a later changed answer, despite evidence showing that changes from wrong to right answers are more common than changes from right to wrong.

The First Instinct Fallacy Refers to the False Belief That