It is important to reflect on a lot of different points of view, evaluate the merits and weaknesses of all the ideas, and come to your own conclusions. Conclude the activity by noting that people generally don't spend a lot of time looking carefully at advertising. Now, I am going to read you a number of statements that represent opinions some people think about advertising. Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Then tell me why you agree or disagree.
Advertising helps consumers make good choices about what they want.
Advertising is nearly always annoying to me. Advertising helps the economy. Advertising makes people feel inadequate. Advertising promotes over-consumption that can hurt the environment. Advertising is intrusive and interrupts the experience of appreciating media.