Media Bias Quiz

What is bias?

• A preference or prejudice for or against something

• A type of spaceship

• A secret ingredient in Soylent blue

• A type of dance

Why do our brains tend to have bias?

• To make decisions quickly

• To confuse people

• To promote chaos and anarchy

• To control the media

What can bias lead to?

• Wrong decisions and unfair prejudice

• World domination

• Delicious food substitutes

• High ratings for media organizations

What is one reason for media bias?

• To influence the way people think or vote

• To save the world from collective warming

• To make money from ads

• To boost ratings

What is confirmation bias?

• The urge to seek out information that proves what we already think

• The urge to seek out information that challenges our beliefs

• The urge to seek out information about aliens

• The urge to seek out information about Soylent blue

Why do media organizations appeal to existing bias?

• To make their audience happy and encourage them to keep watching

• To confuse their audience

• To promote chaos and anarchy

• To control the media

How can bias be recognized in the media?

• By looking for underrepresented groups or stories

• By ignoring negative stories about sponsors

• By choosing exciting and scandalous stories

• All of the above

Why do we sometimes think something is biased?

• Because we are biased ourselves

• Because the media is always biased

• Because aliens are controlling the media

• Because of the secret ingredient in Soylent blue

What can recognizing and challenging bias help us to do?

• Seek out new truths and explore different points of view

• Promote chaos and anarchy

• Control the media

• Make delicious food substitutes

What is the main message of the video?

• Recognizing and challenging bias is important

• Aliens are trying to take over the world

• Soylent blue is a delicious food substitute

• Media organizations are always biased