Propaganda Techniques

1. In which types of media might you find propaganda?

• TV and posters

• Movies and magazines

• Newspapers and billboards

• All of the above

2. Propaganda techniques are used ____________________.

• a. as figurative language

• b. as ways to inference details

• c. as persuasion motivators to perspective buyers

• d. none of the above

3. If Selena Gomez in a commercial promoting a face wash, what type of propaganda would this be?

• a. bandwagon

• b. name-calling

• c. testimonials

• d. transfer

4. Speakers attempt to convince their audience that they, and their ideas are “of the people”. The device is used by advertisers and politicians are alike. It is called:

• a. testimonials

• b. bandwagon

• c. plain folk

• d. snob appeal

5. Using negative words to attack the competition is ___________.

• a. bandwagon

• b. card stacking

• c. name calling

• d. testimonials

6. When people try to get others to trust them because “they are just like you”. The type of propaganda used here is _____________.

• a. bandwagon

• b. testimonials

• c. appeal to authority

• d. plain folks’ approach

7. What propaganda technique does the sentence below use? McDonald’s $1 menu is available now; it has over 12 items that cost only $1, so if you have $1, you’re in luck!

• a. bias

• b. bandwagon

• c. repetition

• d. plain folks

8. If you try to turn people against another person by calling that person a “loser”, what propaganda technique are you using?

• a. name calling

• b. transfer

• c. glittering generalities

• d. plain folks

9. What propaganda techniques are used in nos. 9-10 examples?

“Everyone is wearing Nike products this year. So, why aren’t you wearing them too”?

• a. name calling

• b. bandwagon

• c. testimonials

• d. card stacking

10. A television commercial portrays a terrible automobile accident that causes people to die and reminds viewers to wear their seat belts.

• a. name calling

• b. fear appeal

• c. glittering generalities

• d. bandwagon