Question

evaluating the power of mass media and social media
pre-test complete
1 2 3 4 5
examine the public service ad.
which statement best explains the effect of excluding
images of people from the ad?
it reminds the audience that anyone can be
wasteful.
it places the emphasis on the wasted food.
it stresses the idea that food waste can be recycled.
it reinforces the negative effects of food waste.
every american wastes
280 pounds of food a year.
cook it. store it. share it.
just dont waste it.
makethemostofit.com

Explanation:

The ad focuses on food waste (shown by the bag with "BEST IF USED" and the food waste statistic). Excluding people means the emphasis is on the wasted food itself, not on people's actions or other aspects. The first option is incorrect as no people mean it's not about "anyone" being wasteful. The third is wrong as the ad doesn't show recycling. The fourth is incorrect as it's about emphasizing the waste, not reinforcing negative effects of waste. So the correct reasoning is that excluding people places emphasis on the wasted food.

Answer:

B. It places the emphasis on the wasted food.