Question

Los Angeles Times article In the article you just read, the writer claims that celebrities may be positive role models in some situations. She provides the reason that teens make decisions based on people they admire.

Which evidence does the writer include to support her claim and reasons? Select all that apply.

A study shows that actors in ads against smoking affected decisions teens made.
Statistics reveal that more L.A. teens say their parents are role models than singers.
A quotation from Yara Shahidi says that she thinks about her influence on fans.
A journal found that teens have celebrities as role models, and this is not negative.
Research shows that celebrities have a greater effect on teens than anyone else.

Answer 1

Likely answers: A, C, and E.

- A (study of actors in anti‑smoking ads) directly shows celebrities influencing teens' decisions.
- C (Yara Shahidi quote) shows a celebrity acknowledging her influence, supporting the idea celebrities can be positive role models.
- E (research that celebrities have a greater effect on teens than anyone else) supports the mechanism that teens make decisions based on admired people.

B undermines the claim (parents, not singers, are cited more often), and D is vague and less directly supportive. If you can paste the article passage I can check exactly which items it included.