Editorial: Many critics of consumerism

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct88% picked this

   The claim that advertising persuades people that they need things that they merely want rests

   Why this is right

   This best paraphrases the argument’s main point.

   Skill tested: Main Conclusion · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   88%
2. B

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   Many critics of consumerism insist that advertising attempts to blur people's ability to distinguish between

   While critics of consumerism insist that advertising persuades people that they need certain consumer goods, it does not attempt to blur people’s ability to distinguish between wants and needs.

   5%
3. C

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   There is nothing wrong with advertising that tries to persuade people that they need

   This point is not made in the argument.

   0%
4. D

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   Many critics of consumerism fail to realize that certain things are essential

   This point is not made in the argument.

   2%
5. E

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   Critics of consumerism often use fuzzy distinctions to support

   The main point of the argument is that critics used a fuzzy distinction to support their claim in this case. However, that does not mean that critics of consumerism often use fuzzy distinctions.

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