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Editorial: Many critics of consumerism insist that advertising persuades people that they need certain consumer goods when they merely desire them. However, this accusation rests on a fuzzy distinction, that between wants and needs. In life, it is often impossible to determine whether something is merely desirable or whether it is essential to one’s happiness.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion drawn in the editorial’s argument?
(A) The claim that advertising persuades people that they need things that they merely want rests on a fuzzy distinction.
(B) Many critics of consumerism insist that advertising attempts to blur people’s ability to distinguish between wants and needs.
(C) There is nothing wrong with advertising that tries to persuade people that they need certain consumer goods.
(D) Many critics of consumerism fail to realize that certain things are essential to human happiness.
(E) Critics of consumerism often use fuzzy distinctions to support their claims.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion drawn in the editorial’s argument?
(A) The claim that advertising persuades people that they need things that they merely want rests on a fuzzy distinction.
(B) Many critics of consumerism insist that advertising attempts to blur people’s ability to distinguish between wants and needs.
(C) There is nothing wrong with advertising that tries to persuade people that they need certain consumer goods.
(D) Many critics of consumerism fail to realize that certain things are essential to human happiness.
(E) Critics of consumerism often use fuzzy distinctions to support their claims.
03 Feb 2019, 23:03
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Many critics of consumerism insist that advertising persuades people that they need certain consumer goods when they merely desire them.
In life, it is often impossible to determine whether something is merely desirable or whether it is essential to one’s happiness.
Hence, this accusation rests on a fuzzy distinction .
Conclusion : The claim that advertising persuades people that they need things that they merely want rests on a fuzzy distinction
IMO A
In life, it is often impossible to determine whether something is merely desirable or whether it is essential to one’s happiness.
Hence, this accusation rests on a fuzzy distinction .
Conclusion : The claim that advertising persuades people that they need things that they merely want rests on a fuzzy distinction
IMO A
03 Feb 2019, 23:43
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The argument can be simplified as,
something that is essential to one's happiness - white area
something that is not essential - black area
Critics of consumerism insist on a grey area. Editor draws conclusion that there is no such thing as grey area, it is either white or black area.
The option that most strongly weakens the existence of grey area is the correct one.
Options C and D talk about something that is not in the context of the argument, so they are out.
We don't know if the critics imply grey area often in other contexts as well, so option E is also out.
Option B says that advertising attempts to blur people's understanding of white and black area that they start believing in grey area. This option stresses on grey area and in fact weakens the editor's conclusion. So this one is also out.
Option A most perfectly weakens the existence of grey area.
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