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In The Hidden Persuaders (1957), journalist Vance Packard criticized ______.

a. the advertising industry

b. the military-industrial complex

c. corporate employment

d. the "Red Scare"

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a. the advertising industry

In The Hidden Persuaders (1957), journalist Vance Packard showed how advertisers were using psychology to subtly manipulate the desires and behaviors of American consumers.
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