Misinformation Quiz

What is misinformation?

• True information reported for you to learn

• False or inaccurate information intentionally trying to deceive/fool people

• Information you read that you disagree with

Why is misinformation a problem?

• It is illegal/against the law

• It gives people an inaccurate view of what is real in the world

• It's not a problem and we don't need to worry about it

What kind of misinformation method tries to convince people to trust it by pretending to be someone else who is trusted?

• Impersonation/Fake Expert

• Trolling

• Discrediting

What kind of misinformation method intentionally just goes for a strong reaction and doesn't bother using facts at all?

• Emotion

• Polarization

• Escalation

What kind of misinformation method targets real information and tries to convince people it's not trustworthy?

• Amplification

• Discrediting

• Emotion

Which misinformation method tries to split people into groups and get them angry at each other?

• Escalation / Polarization

• Amplification

• Trolling

Which misinformation method doesn't bother to try to do anything except stir the pot? It only exists to upset people and cause chaos for no reason.

• Escalation

• Polarization

• Trolling

What kind of misinformation is this?

• Impersonation

• Trolling

• Polarization

What kind of misinformation is this?

• Emotion

• Impersonation

• Amplification

Which criteria should you ask yourself about when trying to identify if a source is credible? (Select all that apply)

• Currency

• Relevance

• Authority

• Accuracy

• Purpose

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3