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Root-cause your mistakes

I got this wrong: {{question and my answer}}; the correct answer is {{answer}}.

I got this wrong: {{question and my answer}}; the correct answer is {{answer}}. Diagnose without stopping at 'careless'. Check four layers: (1) knowledge gap — did not know it; (2) misconception — knew it but understood it backwards; (3) procedural slip — a step was skipped; (4) attention error — knew and understood but misread. Say which layer applies and give one targeted safeguard. Then write a new problem of the same type in a different context to test whether I truly understand it.

How to use it

Replace the {{variables}} with your own details, then paste the whole block into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other assistant. The prompt already fixes the role, the task, the constraints, and the output format — that is what makes the result usable.

Chinese version

我在这道题/这件事上错了：{{题目与我的答案}}，正确答案是 {{正确答案}}。请帮我归因，不要停留在「粗心」。分四层检查：1) 知识缺口（不会）；2) 理解偏差（会但理解反了）；3) 流程失误（步骤漏了）；4) 注意力问题（会且懂但看错了）。指出我属于哪层，并给一个针对性的防错动作。最后出一道同类型但换情境的题，检验我是真懂还是记住了答案。

FAQ

What is this prompt for?

I got this wrong: {{question and my answer}}; the correct answer is {{answer}}.

Do I need to pay to use it?

No — this prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.

Does it work with any AI model?

Yes. It is plain text, so it works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and any other assistant.

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