Actually, people are much more likely to not switch if they think they are both equal. I’ve just finished reading Jason Rosenhouse’s excellent book on the Monty Hall Problem and there’s a strong tendency for people not to switch. Apparently people are worried that they’ll feel bad if they switch and that action causes them to lose. (The book does a very good job discussing a lot about both the problem and psych studies about how people react to it or different versions. I strongly recommend it.)
Actually, people are much more likely to not switch if they think they are both equal. I’ve just finished reading Jason Rosenhouse’s excellent book on the Monty Hall Problem and there’s a strong tendency for people not to switch. Apparently people are worried that they’ll feel bad if they switch and that action causes them to lose. (The book does a very good job discussing a lot about both the problem and psych studies about how people react to it or different versions. I strongly recommend it.)