Which of the Following Advertising Situations Would LEAST Likely Be

question 152

Multiple Choice

Which of the following advertising situations would LEAST likely be considered "puffery"?

• A) Mr. Clean coming to a housewife's rescue
• B) instantly toned thighs and legs as a result of using the Thigh Master for only 15 minutes
• C) children immediately growing into attractive adults as a result of drinking milk
• D) a retired couple drinking a vitamin and protein shake and then going bicycling
• E) a sleepy mom who wakes up to a gray day, drinks a cup of coffee, and then looks out her window to see golden sunshine, beautiful flowers blooming, songbirds singing, and a rainbow on the horizon

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Definitions:

Language Development

The process by which individuals acquire the capacity to perceive, produce, and use words to understand and communicate.

Nativist Approach

A theory in psychology that suggests skills or abilities are innate and genetically inherited rather than learned.

Noam Chomsky

A linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and activist known for his theory of generative grammar, significantly influencing the field of cognitive science.

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How young children learn to comprehend and utilize language during the initial stages of childhood.