Which of the Following Illustrates a Problem-Solution Approach to Persuasion

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following illustrates a problem-solution approach to persuasion?

• A) You might think that you're doing a lot to help the environment by recycling. But that's not enough. There are many things you can do to help the environment and they don't require a great deal of effort once they're in place.
• B) There are many benefits to recycling. By increasing the amount of things we recycle, we use fewer resources to begin with. We don't have to put as much trash into landfills. And most importantly, recycling creates jobs.
• C) Did you know that the United States generates almost 13 million tons of clothing waste every year? Were you aware that only 15% of that waste is recycled into other products, when nearly all of it could be in one way or another? There are ways for us to address the growing issue of unwanted clothing.
• D) None of the statements reflect a problem-solution approach to persuasion.

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Definitions:

Lobotomies

Surgical procedures that involve severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex, once used to treat mental disorders.

Psychological Disorders

A broad term encompassing various mental health conditions characterized by significant disturbances in an individual's thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications used to manage psychosis, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorders like schizophrenia.

Lobotomies

Surgical operations on the brain, historically performed to treat mental illness by severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex but now widely considered inhumane and obsolete.