Argument: "The government should ban advertising to children."Which strengthens the argument?
Correct answer: A. Children are easily influenced by advertising, impacting their preferences and behaviors.
- A. Children are easily influenced by advertising, impacting their preferences and behaviors.
- B. Ads are expensive for companies to produce and broadcast.
- C. Some parents appreciate advertisements for providing information on new products.
- D. Kids have a sophisticated understanding of marketing tactics.
Explanation
The correct answer is that children are easily influenced by advertising, which supports the argument that advertising to them should be banned. This is because children may not have the critical thinking skills to understand the persuasive intent of advertisements, making them more susceptible to influence. The other options do not strengthen the argument: the cost of ads is irrelevant to the impact on children, parental appreciation of ads contradicts the need for a ban, and suggesting that kids understand marketing undermines the rationale for protection.
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