If you read the paragraph:
"1 In our modern world, advertising plays a major role in our daily lives: it influences the decisions we make about our clothing, our food, and our cars. 2 Many shoppers insist on expensive name brand clothing, even if the quality is not better than the bargain priced items. 3 Because of advertising, children as young as two years old recognize and sing along with fast food melodies and beg parents for a particular brand of sweetened cereal. 4 Studies show that both men and women are greatly influenced by prime time commercials featuring automobiles. Which sentence states the main idea of the paragraph?"
...you'll recognize that the paragraph is speaking of advertising (propaganda).
Sentences 2, 3, and 4 are all examples of the main idea: "1 In our modern world, advertising plays a major role in our daily lives: it influences the decisions we make about our clothing, our food, and our cars."
Thus, you're answer is A Sentence 1
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