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 17 Oct 2006, 08:11
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Advertisers typically use associated images rather than rational argument to pitch a health-oriented or dietary product, working on the average person's insecurities about physical appeal and strengthening our society's growing obsession with youth. As a result, most consumers choose their health purchases on the basis of unconscious and false expectations. It is no wonder that so many American today feel disappointed with the reality of their lives and unfulfilled as human beings.
The reader's ability to assess the reasonableness of the writer's claim above would be significantly enhanced by knowledge of all the following EXCEPT:
A. the methods by which false expectations are raised and manipulated by advertising for health -oriented or dietary products
B. the ways in which decisions are made about what type of advertising is used to market a specific product
C. the extent to which the average consumer is actually obsessed with retaining a youthful appearance
D. the depth of personal disappointment and lack of individual fulfillment to be found in most American lives today
D. the processes by which most consumers actually make a decision to buy one product rather than a competing one
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D - "the depth of personal disappointment and lack of individual fulfillment to be found in most American lives today"
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I would go with D.
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Got D.
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I am getting A.
Will explain if correct ..
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Wow that took quite a bit more than 2 minutes, but i think i have got it. Its A, because the methods by which they manipulate is stated in the first sentence.
This is also an odd man out question, and A stands out as the odd one - so even on that poor methodology i think i would choose it in a rush 
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One more A =)
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E I hope it is.
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Re: CR - Advertisements and impact on society [#permalink]
17 Oct 2006, 18:20
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A. the methods by which false expectations are raised and manipulated by advertising for health -oriented or dietary products
B. the ways in which decisions are made about what type of advertising is used to market a specific product
C. the extent to which the average consumer is actually obsessed with retaining a youthful appearance
D. the depth of personal disappointment and lack of individual fulfillment to be found in most American lives today
D. the processes by which most consumers actually make a decision to buy one product rather than a competing one[/quote]
Since there are two D's, I'll be better of choosing it and increasing my chances. 
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What is the OA?
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"Specific product" in (B) isn't necessarily the same as "health products." No additional useful info here.
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Going with B. don't like D b/c
the writer draws the conclusion that "It is no wonder that so many American today feel disappointed with the reality of their lives and unfulfilled as human beings."
thus i would think that knowing more about:
D. the depth of personal disappointment and lack of individual fulfillment to be found in most American lives today
would help to to assess the reasonableness of the writer's claim
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going for B.
B has nothing to do with the consumers.
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Re: CR - Advertisements and impact on society [#permalink]
18 Oct 2006, 18:39
Good one! OA please?
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I got B. The ways in which decisions are made to market health-oriented or dietary products is already mentioned in the stimulus.
Advertisers typically use associated images rather than rational argument to pitch a health-oriented or dietary product, working on the average person's insecurities about physical appeal and strengthening our society's growing obsession with youth.
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GMATT73 wrote: "Specific product" in (B) isn't necessarily the same as "health products." No additional useful info here.
That's true, so I move to B, a bit late.
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