Unit 1 Review

Charged words can be all of the following EXCEPT . . .

• have shock value

• used in speeches and persuasive writing

• filled with only negative emotion

• nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs

Truth spreads _______ on social media than ________ do.

• slower, lies

• faster, opinions

False information is shared on social media by . . .

• bots

• verified users

• ordinary people

• all of the above

What is the big difference between disinformation and misinformation?

• disinformation is spread on purpose but misinformation is not

• disinformation is not spread on purpose but misinformation is

• disinformation is true and misinformation is false

• disinformation is false and misinformation is true

As humans, we are naturally good at identifying facts and opinions.

• True

• False

Unreliable testimonial, charged words, and bandwagon are all techniques used to spread which type of fake news?

• Disinformation

• Propaganda

• Conspiracy theory

• Satire

The Beaverton, The Hard Times, The Onion, and The Babylon Bee are all examples of which type of fake news?

• Disinformation

• Propaganda

• Satire

• Clickbait

The 5 Cs of Critical Consuming stand for Current, Credibility, Construction, Corroboration, and Comparison.

• True

• False

When we share and understand the emotions, ideas, and experiences of others, we are practicing . . .

• confirmation bias

• implicit bias

• web literacy

• empathy

Charged (or loaded) words are used in both true reporting and fake news.

• True

• False