Prompts have a job
Role-play objections without mistaking practice for evidence
Simulations expose questions; they do not prove what real users believe.
1Learn the idea
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A bounded role-play
See it
Role + task + context + format = clearer output
The squad asks for three objections to its release proposal, each tied to supplied constraints. It labels the output hypotheses to investigate, not customer evidence.
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Use the output well
Using only the proposal below, suggest three plausible objections.
For each, identify the proposal detail that motivates it and a question
we could ask a real stakeholder. Do not claim anyone holds this view.
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Guided practice
Convert “Users will hate the new flow” into a testable question and name who should be asked.
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Independent transfer
Generate two hypotheses for an unfamiliar low-risk proposal. Design one observation or interview question for each. Keep hypothesis and evidence in separate columns.
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Answer from memory. Completion is saved from this evidence, not from opening the next page.
What wording keeps a simulated objection from being mistaken for research evidence?
All responses are required.