sweet talking the kids
Unit 4 Assignment 3
Sweet Talking the Kids
10/15/2013
Advertising towards kids is completely unethical, after reading the article from page 132 I began to think of my own child. I don’t understand how there are so many laws to protect are children but something like ads directed toward a child who is not mentally equipped to make an informed decision on what they are being sold is allowed. The article talked about how unhealthy foods that have little to no nutritional value are being directed towards kids and the kids who are more likely to prefer something they have seen advertised. This to me is a negative use of psychology in advertising. Even in elementary school there are vending machines that have been placed to target children. The article also brought the point that many companies sponsor the schools hot lunch programs.
Unit 4 Assignment 2
Attitudes
10/15/2013
Growing up my mother was very democratic with her political views; this in turn made me share the same views. My mother was always for the lower taxes and more free money aspect of the government. Growing up in this environment made me feel I was also entitled to a hand out. As I got older and joined the military I realized I did not agree with my mother’s way of thinking when it came to politics, I myself had a more republican view. I believed in the strong military and that every person should pull their own weight and that those free hand outs came at a cost. My attitude change towards politics really came from my military service since I was actually being directly affected by the political atmosphere. My attitude shifted from wanting the handouts to knowing that I don’t want to give my money into a system that allows for many people to abuse it and live off of my hard work and money. My friends and coworkers all shared this view and the more I listened to what was being said the more I realized I actually agreed with them and the politicians from the
Sweet Talking the Kids
10/15/2013
Advertising towards kids is completely unethical, after reading the article from page 132 I began to think of my own child. I don’t understand how there are so many laws to protect are children but something like ads directed toward a child who is not mentally equipped to make an informed decision on what they are being sold is allowed. The article talked about how unhealthy foods that have little to no nutritional value are being directed towards kids and the kids who are more likely to prefer something they have seen advertised. This to me is a negative use of psychology in advertising. Even in elementary school there are vending machines that have been placed to target children. The article also brought the point that many companies sponsor the schools hot lunch programs.
Unit 4 Assignment 2
Attitudes
10/15/2013
Growing up my mother was very democratic with her political views; this in turn made me share the same views. My mother was always for the lower taxes and more free money aspect of the government. Growing up in this environment made me feel I was also entitled to a hand out. As I got older and joined the military I realized I did not agree with my mother’s way of thinking when it came to politics, I myself had a more republican view. I believed in the strong military and that every person should pull their own weight and that those free hand outs came at a cost. My attitude change towards politics really came from my military service since I was actually being directly affected by the political atmosphere. My attitude shifted from wanting the handouts to knowing that I don’t want to give my money into a system that allows for many people to abuse it and live off of my hard work and money. My friends and coworkers all shared this view and the more I listened to what was being said the more I realized I actually agreed with them and the politicians from the