Detecting Biases and Propaganda Devices Quiz

What is bias?

• A type of propaganda device

• A form of communication used to influence people

• A tendency or preference towards a particular perspective

• A method of listing all the features of a product

What is the purpose of propaganda?

• To present a limited view of the topic

• To create a one-sided perspective

• To promote something and influence people

• To appeal to emotions rather than logic

Which propaganda device involves connecting a person, product, or cause with something good or bad?

• Transfer

• Bandwagon

• Name-calling

• Testimonial

What is the bias by omission?

• Listing all the features or good aspects of a product

• Emphasizing certain aspects of a policy favorable to one side

• Leaving one side out of an article or a series of articles

• Attaching a label to a particular group

Which propaganda device uses well-known celebrities like Evelyn and Liam to claim that an idea or product is good?

• Name-calling

• Bandwagon

• Transfer

• Testimonial

What is the bias by placement?

• The act of leaving one side out of an article or a series of articles

• The news that editors consider most important and likely to sell papers

• The emphasis of certain aspects of a policy favorable to one side

• Attaching a label to a particular group

Which propaganda device involves using empty words to make a person, product, or cause sound good?

• Bandwagon

• Glittering generalities

• Plain folks

• Card stacking

What is the bias by spin?

• The act of leaving one side out of an article or a series of articles

• The emphasis of certain aspects of a policy favorable to one side

• The act of attaching a label to a particular group

• The news that editors consider most important and likely to sell papers

Which propaganda device seeks to convince people that a product is for the average person?

• Bandwagon

• Glittering generalities

• Plain folks

• Card stacking

What is the bias by selection of sources?

• The act of attaching a label to a particular group

• The act of including more sources that support one view over another

• The emphasis of certain aspects of a policy favorable to one side

• The act of leaving one side out of an article or a series of articles