Propaganda, Bias, Symbolism

What's the purpose of propaganda

• to make you act in a certain way

• to force a society to think something

• to persuade you

• to entertain you

What is an example of symbolism

• the American flag

• the newest model of Nike sneakers

• a runway model with the latest fashion

• Donald Duck

What's the most likely example of bias

• a fairy tale

• a factual newspaper article

• an opinion piece in a magazine

• an article in a medical journal

Which would be an example of "testimonial" propaganda?

• A man talking about how eating Kentucky Fried Chicken changed his life

• Joe Biden visiting a diner in Wisconsin to eat with regular "folks"

• A poster portraying the Germans in WWI as evil villians

• A commercial jingle suggesting everyone should vote for Joe Smith!

Which of the posters below would be a better example of "glittering generalities" propaganda?

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Which one of these would represent the plain folks technique in propaganda?

• Joe Biden having lunch with people in a small town diner in a rural town in Idaho.

• A man saying that Kentucky Fried Chicken is the best chicken he has ever eaten.

• A commercial jingle saying that everyone wants a McDonald's hamburger today!

• A WWII poster urging all American to buy bonds to beat Germany.

Which option shows the "transfer" technique in propaganda best below?

• two political candidates calling each other inept and lazy

• A rock star getting on stage with a candidate at a political rally

• A cute family of polar bears enjoying coca cola

• A poster from WWII showing Rosie the Riveter saying "We can do it"

Which one of the answers below describes the propaganda technique of "name calling" the best.

• Trump calling Joe Biden "Sleepy Joe"

• Richard Nixon being called the "Come back kid"

• People calling George Washington the "Father of the Country"

• Obama calling Joe Biden his "friend"

Calling the Germans "Huns" in WWI on posters, etc. was a form of what type of propaganda and bias in the U.S.?

• transfer

• name calling

• glittering generalities

• plain folks

Poster in WWII that included Rosie the Riveter saying "We can do it!" - Encouraging women to go to work in factories was a form of what kind of propaganda?

• testamonial

• bandwagon

• name calling

• symbolism