Propaganda Techniques Quiz

Propaganda techniques are used:

• as figurative language

• as persuasion motivators to prospective buyers

• as ways to inference details

• none of the above

Which of the following is an example of the bandwagon technique?

• Are you tired of thinking up new gifts every time you get a party invitation?

• Don't be the only person without a great gift at the next baby shower.

• Eleanor Roosevelt once complained about thinking of unique gifts.

• Other gift shops in this neighborhood are full of expensive junk.

Nike often uses celebrity athletes in their advertisements to sell their products. This is an example of what persuasive technique?

• Emotional appeal

• Bandwagon

• Name-calling

• Testimonial

What propaganda technique is used in a TV commercial showing a severe car accident to encourage wearing seatbelts?

• Name calling

• Fear appeal

• Glittering Generalities

• Bandwagon

Speakers try to show they are 'of the people' to convince their audience. This technique is used by advertisers and politicians. What is it called?

• Testimonial

• Bandwagon

• Plain folks

• Snob appeal

Using negative words to attack the competition:

• Bandwagon

• Card stacking

• Name calling

• Testimonial

When people try to get others to trust them because "they are just like you.", the type of propaganda used is:

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

• Appeal to Authority

• Plain Folks

If you try to turn people against another person by calling that person a "loser," what propaganda technique are you using?

• Name calling

• Transfer

• Glittering Generalities

• Plain Folks

What propaganda technique is used in the statement: "Everyone is wearing Uggs this year, so why aren't you?"

• Name calling

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

• Card stacking

Propaganda can use both bias and symbolism to influence the public.

• True

• False