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I suppose you could compare the "guess what I'm thinking game" to a reporter who frames his questions in such a way that will make the source, in the end, say something that the reporter wanted the source to say, a statement that allows the reporter to say what he wants to say in a non-subjective way.

It seems that some teachers will play this game to merely involve the class in the lecture, which is a good thing. But more often that not I find it frustrating... I find myself thinking, "we don't know and we can't possibly answer your question because you haven't even taught us the material yet!"

I'm not sure if that makes sense, but I definitely experienced it in middle and high school. Not so much at college, but I think, especially in the sciences, it is tempting to play the game.