Your Phone Can Wait/Driving Distracted

Unlike other advertisements, public service announcements

• encourage more young people to get jobs.

• are only shown on late night television.

• promote ideas that are for the public good.

• suggest ideas that should be researched.

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Which is the most likely target audience for "Your Phone Can Wait?"

• teenagers

• parents

• teachers

• athletes

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The main message of "Your Phone Can Wait" is that

• all the information you need is stored on a phone.

• modern technology in cars prevents accidents.

• no one can avoid all driving distractions.

• it is dangerous to talk or text while driving.

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The narrator's repetition of "on the road, off the phone" in "Your Phone Can Wait"

• suggests that viewers of the film cannot read.

• reinforces the text headlines shown in the film.

• adds an element of humor to the film.

• indicates that the narrator is intelligent.

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Which is the most likely reason for the use of animation in "Your Phone Can Wait?"

• to attract viewers' attention

• to lower the cost of the film

• to hide the fact that the narrator cannot drive

• to protect the narrator from injury during filming.

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According to the poster, the most accidents are caused by drivers who

• see a deer in the road.

• talk on cell phones.

• use any form of technology.

• have objects in their hands.

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What do the percentages on the poster show?

• the exact number of accidents each distraction creates

• how often each distraction is the cause of an accident.

• the test scores for drivers using each distraction

• how much of drivers' attention is taken by each distraction

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According to the poster, which is not a distraction for drivers?

• hands-free phones

• food and soda

• rear-view mirrors

• navigation systems

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Both the film and the poster

• provide information about driving distractions.

• add interest through the use of animation.

• explain why drivers should not use cell phones.

• offer ideas to help drivers remain focused.

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A difference between the film and the poster is that

• only the film presents statistics.

• only the poster uses persuasive techniques.

• only the film provides oral (talking) information.

• only the poster uses visual elements.

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