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11 Jul 2018, 08:39
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Some people believe that advertising is socially pernicious- it changes consumers' preferences, thereby manipulating people into wanting things they would not otherwise want. However, classes in music and art appreciation change people's preferences for various forms of art and music, and there is nothing wrong with these classes. Therefore, _________________
Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?
(A) consumers would still want most of the things they want even if they were not advertised
(B) the social perniciousness of advertising is not limited to its effect on people's preferences
(C) the fact that advertising changes consumers' preferences does not establish that it is bad
(D) if advertising changes consumers' preferences, it generally does so in a positive way
(E) it is not completely accurate to say that advertising changes people 's preferences
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Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?
(A) consumers would still want most of the things they want even if they were not advertised
(B) the social perniciousness of advertising is not limited to its effect on people's preferences
(C) the fact that advertising changes consumers' preferences does not establish that it is bad
(D) if advertising changes consumers' preferences, it generally does so in a positive way
(E) it is not completely accurate to say that advertising changes people 's preferences
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11 Jul 2018, 08:49
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According to some people-
1. advertising is socially pernicious
2. (WHY ? ) it changes consumers' preferences
3. (HOW ? ) by manipulating people into wanting things they would not otherwise want.
Author uses case of classes in music and art appreciation.
Agrees with (2) and (3) of some people's belief.
But opposes (1) by saying "there is nothing wrong with these classes"
Hence, the fact that advertising changes consumers' preferences does not establish that it is bad.
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11 Feb 2021, 03:23
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The question poses two arguments
1. Advertising manipulates people into buying things
2. Add another argument presenting art and music classes also does but there is nothing wrong with it.
Using parallel reasoning we can say that there is nothing wrong with advertisements also, which option C says directly. Hence the answer
1. Advertising manipulates people into buying things
2. Add another argument presenting art and music classes also does but there is nothing wrong with it.
Using parallel reasoning we can say that there is nothing wrong with advertisements also, which option C says directly. Hence the answer
