The belief that buying more will make you happier

What's an example of glittering generalities?

You'll be cooler, smarter, and happier

Why might people start a boycott?

To protest something or demand change

How can consumerism negatively affect your quality of life?

It encourages waste and overspending

How can consumerism positively affect your quality of life?

It gives you access to goods to bring you comfort

A refusal to buy a product to create change

Measures the total wealth of a countries economy

Why do advertisers target teenagers?

They influence trends and family

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1
What does advertising try to do?
Give facts and no opinions
Help you budget your money
Persuade you to buy a product
Educate you on global politics
2
What does bandwagon suggest?
You should make your own choices
You should follow the crowd
The company is ethical
The product is made locally
3
What is Consumerism?
Recycling and reusing items
The belief that buying more will make you happier
Saving as much money as possible
The idea that governments should control all businesses
4
Which ad uses emotional appeal?
A picture of NFL stars
A sad child saying "help now"
"Everyone wears them"
"Only $3.99 a box"
5
What's an example of glittering generalities?
9 out of 10 doctors recommend this
Everyone is doing it
You'll be cooler, smarter, and happier
As used by famous athletes
6
Why might people start a boycott?
To protest something or demand change
To support a celebrity
Because the product is popular
Because of a sale
7
Consumerism encourages people to buy things they may not need
True
False
8
How can consumerism negatively affect your quality of life?
It saves money
It gives you more free time
It supports local farming
It encourages waste and overspending
9
How can consumerism positively affect your quality of life?
It gives you access to goods to bring you comfort
It lowers the environment quality
It forces you to work more
It raises taxes
10
What is Canada's GDP
$2.3 million
2.3 billion
$5 billion
$2.3 million
11
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product
Government Development Program
General Dollar Production
Gross Daily Purchases
12
What is a boycott?
A government tax
A type of advertisement
A refusal to buy a product to create change
A way to support a prodict
13
What is an example of a product targeting teens?
A kitchen blender
A new video game console
A senior cruise package
A retirement savings plan
14
What does GDP mean?
Measures how much countries help one another
Measures how much the government owes
Measures product prices in a store
Measures the total wealth of a countries economy
15
Which advertising technique uses celebrities to promote a product?
Emotional Appeal
Glittering Generalities
Testimonials
Bandwagon
16
Why do advertisers target teenagers?
They play more sports
They understand ads
They don't buy anything
They influence trends and family
17
Which technique uses strong emotional language to sell a product?
Emotional Appeal
Plain Folks Appeal
Scientific Evidence
Testimonials
18
Which technique makes you feel like "everyone else is doing it"?
Plain Folks Appeal
Bandwagon
Scientific Evidence
Testimonials
19
Which product tries to relate a product to every day people?
Testimonials
Emotional Appeal
Bandwagon
Plain Folks Appeal
20
Which technique uses stats and science to sell a product?
Bandwagon
Scientific Evidence
Emotional Appeal
Glittering Generalities

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