[tempguy9999]

I had to look up what eight grade age was. It's apparently 13-14. FYI.

Kids brains are not developed well at that age, plus being given endless questions at school to which there are answers will accustom them to assuming an answer exists. Standing up to authority is something they aren't taught to do, in fact the opposite. I can understand what's going on. At that age I'd say what I think (and sometimes get into trouble for it) but most wouldn't - and as adults I still find a lot of people won't, which is beyond saddening.

Can anyone recall the study where adults were asked to estimate something (IIRC whether one line was shorter or longer than another) and when actors were there to give the wrong answer, some people were pressured into agreeing with something that was obviously wrong.

The question may also be thought of as a trick, per the old riddle: "A man stepped out of his tent with his rifle and walked 1 mile south, 1 mile east and 1 Mile north. Then he shot a bear in front of his tent. What color was the bear?".

Some of this problem lies with us adults I guess.