Agents and Being Honest About Mistakes

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1. What should an AI agent do when it makes a mistake?

   1. Hide the mistake and try again without telling anyone
   2. Only tell someone if the mistake is really big
   3. Admit the mistake and explain what happened
   4. Wait to see if anyone notices first

2. Why does admitting mistakes make people trust agents more?

   1. Because it shows the agent is trying to be helpful and reliable
   2. Because agents that admit mistakes never make mistakes again
   3. Because mistakes are always fun to hear about
   4. Because agents that make mistakes are more powerful

3. An agent says, 'I finished step 1 but step 2 failed.' What is this an example of?

   1. Being lazy
   2. Being honest about a problem
   3. Being too slow
   4. Being dishonest

4. If an agent isn't completely sure about something, what should it do?

   1. Tell the person it might not be exactly right
   2. Change the subject
   3. Make up an answer so it seems smart
   4. Guess without saying anything

5. What does the phrase 'Heads up: this took longer than expected' tell the user?

   1. The agent finished early
   2. Something unexpected happened
   3. The user did something wrong
   4. The agent is in trouble

6. Why is it better for an agent to admit it made a guess?

   1. Because agents should never guess
   2. Because the user can then decide if the answer is good enough
   3. Because guessing is against the rules
   4. Because guesses are always right

7. A helpful agent sent a birthday message to the wrong address. What should it do?

   1. Hope no one notices
   2. Say 'Whoops, I sent it to the wrong place — here's what happened'
   3. Send it again without saying anything
   4. Pretend it worked fine

8. Which of these is NOT something an honest agent would say?

   1. 'I made a guess because info was missing'
   2. 'I finished step 1 but step 2 failed'
   3. 'I'm not 100% sure this is right'
   4. 'Everything is fine, nothing went wrong'

9. An agent says, 'I think this might be wrong — please double-check.' What quality is it showing?

   1. The user should not use the agent
   2. The agent is broken
   3. Uncertainty is weakness
   4. Honesty about not knowing everything

10. What happens when an agent hides a mistake instead of admitting it?

    1. The user will never find out
    2. The mistake fixes itself
    3. The user might not know there's a problem to fix
    4. The agent becomes more trusted

11. Why is it good that honest agents tell you when something took longer than expected?

    1. Because longer is always better
    2. Because it helps you plan your time better
    3. Because waiting is fun
    4. Because the agent wants you to feel sorry for it

12. A student tells their teacher they forgot their homework. This is an example of:

    1. Trying to get in trouble
    2. Being dishonest
    3. Being unhelpful
    4. Owning up to a mistake

13. What do honest agents do when they don't have enough information?

    1. Make something up
    2. Ask another agent
    3. Stay quiet
    4. Say they made a guess because info was missing

14. Which best captures the focus of "Agents and Being Honest About Mistakes"?

    1. It is mainly about marketing strategies for retail stores.
    2. It centers on honesty, mistakes, trust.
    3. It focuses on hardware repair and soldering circuits.
    4. It explains how to bake bread and pastries at home.

15. Which of these terms is part of the core vocabulary for "Agents and Being Honest About Mistakes"?

    1. sonnet meter
    2. honesty
    3. quantum chromodynamics
    4. crop rotation