Logical fallacies in advertising

Why would an ad use a logical fallacy?

• because they want to trick you
• it will more likely get you to buy something
• because it works to get you to buy something all of the time
• because you can't sell a product by being truthful

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What is the best reason(s) you can't trust this ad?

• You can! It's a picture!
• Because good looks don't mean good taste
• It maybe doesn't really look like that in real life
• Answers 2 and 3

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What is the best reason(s) you can't trust this ad?

• You don't know what game it is
• Your family doesn't look like that
• They can't actually be that happy
• Buying something because you want to be happy like the people in the ad isn't a good reason

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Why shouldn't you buy these coats just because they seem popular?

• Popularity doesn't equal quality
• Because they aren't good-looking
• Because they aren't celebrities
• Because you might not look good in them

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What is the best reason(s) you can't trust this ad?

• Because it's apple
• because new doesn't always equal better
• because they don't tell you what's new
• because it doesn't look new

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What is the best reason(s) you can't trust this ad?

• 96% sounds good to me
• What do they graduate from?
• They could have other things that are bad they are leaving out.
• I don't know. Seems ok.

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What is the best reason(s) you can't trust this ad?

• You can't smell it
• It can't really make you attractive
• It can't really get your a boyfriend/girlfriend.
• This perfume does both 2 and 3

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What type of ad is this?

• Humor ad
• Symbol ad
• Youth appeal
• Snob appeal/the good life

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What type of ad is this?

• Everybody likes it
• Health ad
• Price is right
• Eye/nose appeal

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What type of ad is this? 

• Youth appeal
• Snob appeal
• Health ad
• Famous people say

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