Misinformation, Inoculation & Risk Communication

Misinformation, Inoculation & Risk Communication

University

15 Qs

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Misinformation, Inoculation & Risk Communication

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to William McGuire (1961), which type of defense is most effective in building resistance to persuasion?

a) Supportive-only (reinforcing belief)

b) Refutational-only (pre-exposing to counterarguments + refuting them)

c) Passive exposure (allowing people to develop resistance naturally)

d) None of the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main limitation of inoculation against misinformation, as found in Wong’s (2023) Singapore study?

a) People forget the prebunking messages too quickly

b) It is highly effective against all types of misinformation

c) Context, audience trust, and pre-existing beliefs influence effectiveness

d) It only works for political misinformation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which concept explains why people may resist corrective information after being exposed to misinformation?

a) Backfire effect

b) Illusory truth effect

c) Confirmation bias

d) All of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Van der Linden (2023) describes misinformation as behaving like a:

a) Financial bubble

b) Virus

c) Echo chamber

d) Network of influence

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What psychological mechanism makes people overestimate the truth of a claim after repeated exposure, even if it is false?

a) Cognitive dissonance

b) Illusory truth effect

c) Primacy effect

d) Recency bias

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an effective strategy for “prebunking” misinformation?

a) Waiting until misinformation spreads before responding

b) Exposing people to weak versions of misinformation with a strong refutation

c) Repeating the falsehood multiple times before refuting it

d) Ignoring misinformation entirely to avoid amplifying it

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT a key challenge in Wong’s (2023) Singapore study?

a) Public distrust in government messaging

b) Misinformation spreading faster than prebunking efforts

c) Participants actively seeking out alternative sources

d) Prebunking having a lasting effect for over a year

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