The author believes ads for prescription drugs may be harmful. The passage mentions examples of places where advertisements for prescription drugs appear. The author talks about th... The author believes ads for prescription drugs may be harmful. The passage mentions examples of places where advertisements for prescription drugs appear. The author talks about the relative effectiveness of prescription drugs. The author thinks that information in prescription drug ads is useful. The author believes that medical professionals should decide which drugs people need.
Understand the Problem
The question set is examining the viewpoints expressed in two passages regarding prescription drug advertisements. Each question asks to identify which passage reflects specific beliefs or statements made by the author.
Answer
Passage A, Passage B, Passage B, Passage B, Passage A.
The author believes ads for prescription drugs may be harmful: Passage A. The passage mentions examples of places where advertisements for prescription drugs appear: Passage B. The author talks about the relative effectiveness of prescription drugs: Passage B. The author thinks that information in prescription drug ads is useful: Passage B. The author believes that medical professionals should decide which drugs people need: Passage A.
Answer for screen readers
The author believes ads for prescription drugs may be harmful: Passage A. The passage mentions examples of places where advertisements for prescription drugs appear: Passage B. The author talks about the relative effectiveness of prescription drugs: Passage B. The author thinks that information in prescription drug ads is useful: Passage B. The author believes that medical professionals should decide which drugs people need: Passage A.
More Information
Passage A highlights the potential harm of prescription drug ads, supporting medical professionals' role in making drug choices. Passage B gives examples of ad locations, discusses drug effectiveness, and finds the ad information useful.
Tips
A common mistake is overlooking context clues regarding the author's perspective, especially when distinguishing between harm and effectiveness.
Sources
- Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs - CRS Reports - crsreports.congress.gov
- Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements - everycrsreport.com
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