PrepTest 71, Section 3, Question 5

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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, _______.

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, _______.

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, _______.

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, _______.

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Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?

consumers would still want most of the things they want even if they were not advertised

the social perniciousness of advertising is not limited to its effect on people's preferences

the fact that advertising changes consumers' preferences does not establish that it is bad

if advertising changes consumers' preferences, it generally does so in a positive way

it is not completely accurate to say that advertising changes people's preferences

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