Which of the Following Statements Is True of Negative Advertisements

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of negative advertisements? 

• A) The more negative the television advertisements, the less likely it is to get free media coverage. 
• B) Negative television advertisements never work. 
• C) Presidential candidates typically assert that they use negative advertising because it works. 
• D) Negative television advertisements are less likely than positive ads to grab the viewers' attention and make an impression. 
• E) Negative advertisements are less likely to focus on substantive political issues and thus they do a poorer job of informing the voters about important campaign issues than positive ads do.

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