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In 1978, a US-based study posed this question to 20,000 8th graders. Just 24% selected the correct answer. This is basically equivalent a random guess. In 2014,
by jethkl 4y ago
In 1978, a US-based study posed this question to 20,000 8th graders. Just 24% selected the correct answer. This is basically equivalent a random guess. In 2014, the same question was posed to 48 suburban US students. Only 27% selected the correct answer.
- HarryHirsch 4y agoThat outcome also explains why the avocado toast propaganda worked. Propaganda isn't telling falsehood, it's omitting truth, math in this case.