Question

Use the multiple streams of simultaneous information to answer the question.Which statement about bias in the sources is correct?(1 point)ResponsesAll of the sources are biased, and all of them have a similar position toward advertising to children.All of the sources are biased, and all of them have a similar position toward advertising to children.Source 2 is biased, but the other two sources are unbiased.Source 2 is biased, but the other two sources are unbiased.All of the sources are biased, but not all of them have a similar position toward advertising to children.All of the sources are biased, but not all of them have a similar position toward advertising to children.Source 1 is biased, but the other two sources are unbiased.Source 1 is biased, but the other two sources are unbiased.Source 1: Product feedback for the sloth sleeper on an e-commerce website.1 star—The first time my five-year-old saw your sleeping bags advertised on television, his eyes lit up. I figured he would quickly forget about it, but after the fiftieth time he saw the ad while watching cartoons, he decided he absolutely had to have one. He sang the song from the commercial day and night, and he asked me to buy him a sloth sleeping bag on a daily basis. I reluctantly paid the huge price tag and ordered one, and we are both extremely disappointed. The sleeping bag is much smaller than shown on TV, and it is very poorly made. The seams are separating already. Shame on you for using slick advertising to trick children and parents into buying your inferior product!Source 2: Blog article by a cereal companyAt Crunchies, our top goal is developing wholesome cereals that kids will love. We know that the best way to reach our target customers is by communicating facts about our product online. Our advertisements appear on many popular sites where kids’ games and videos are found. They feature colorful cartoon characters that help kids remember the Crunchies brand. Rather than taking advantage of kids, we believe we are helping them by encouraging them to eat our vitamin-packed, low-sugar cereal, which is a much healthier choice than many of the alternatives.Source 3: Partial transcript of a documentary by a children’s welfare groupIt’s common knowledge that children are exposed to advertising, but it would likely astonish most people to know that according to one estimate, children see more than 40,000 television commercials each and every year! Unscrupulous companies promote overpriced and potentially harmful products to the most vulnerable members of our society. And the motivation is never to help children, but simply to earn higher profits. Advertising to young people is unethical and irresponsible. Unlike adults, children are unable to critically analyze what they see, so they accept the fantasies portrayed in toy commercials as reality. It’s time for all concerned adults to join forces.

Answer 1

The correct statement about bias in the sources is: **All of the sources are biased, but not all of them have a similar position toward advertising to children.**

Here's the reasoning:

- **Source 1** (product feedback) expresses a negative view about advertising to children, suggesting that the advertising was misleading and harmful to both the child and the parent who made the purchase.

- **Source 2** (blog article by a cereal company) presents a positive perspective on advertising to children, claiming that their advertisements are beneficial and promote a healthy product.

- **Source 3** (documentary transcript by a children's welfare group) has a strong negative stance on advertising to children, describing it as unethical and harmful.

Thus, while all three sources exhibit bias, they do not share a similar position regarding the ethics and implications of advertising to children.