Propaganda Techniques Quiz

Name?

Usually involve celebrities or other respected people supporting, a product or idea.

• Testimonials
• Bandwagon
• Name-Calling
• Glittering Generalities
• Card-Stacking

Describes people choosing to go along with the rest of the crowd by creating the impression that there is widespread support for a thing or idea.

• Bandwagon
• Testimonials
• Name-Calling
• Glittering Generalities
• Card-Stacking

Using negative words to create fear and dislike for people, ideas, or institutions.

• Name-Calling
• Testimonials
• Bandwagon
• Glittering Generalities
• Card-Stacking

Always shows the subject of the message in a positive light, but provides little or no information by using simple, clever slogans that appeal to peoples’ emotions.

• Glittering Generalities
• Testimonials
• Bandwagon
• Name-Calling
• Card-Stacking

Uses facts and figures to show one side as positive and the other side as negative. The message shows only positive information about the person, product, or idea being promoted, and it shows only damaging information about the opposition or competition.

• Card-Stacking
• Testimonials
• Bandwagon
• Name-Calling
• Glittering Generalities

The technique is designed to send the message that a product or person is “just like you.” An advertiser will show an ordinary-looking person who vouches for how well a product works.

• Plain Folk
• Testimonials
• Bandwagon
• Name-Calling
• Glittering Generalities

The technique uses your feelings about one thing to get you to feel the same way about something else.

• Transfer
• Testimonials
• Bandwagon
• Name-Calling
• Glittering Generalities

What technique is being used?

• Glittering Generalities
• Testimonials
• Bandwagon
• Name-Calling
• Card-Stacking

What technique is being used?

• Card-Stacking
• Testimonials
• Bandwagon
• Name-Calling
• Glittering Generalities