Media and Information Literacy Quiz

Bias in media is:

• Rare

• Impossible to spot

• Beneficial to everyone

• Unavoidable

You should be skeptical of media because:

• It doesn’t make sense

• It can have hidden agendas

• It doesn’t reach many people

• It is full of lies

Decoding media is most similar to:

• Writing a book

• Performing an experiment

• Solving a mystery

• Cooking a meal

Which of the following is an example of product placement?

• A TV character using a popular cell phone brand.

• The President giving a speech on the economy.

• Eating a specific brand of popcorn at the movies.

• Watching a movie on the latest table.

Most media images are:

• Boring

• Shocking

• Hidden

• Edited

It is directed and purposeful exchange of information and messages between people or groups of people by speaking, writing, gestures, and signs.

• Messages

• Communication

• Information

• Mass Communication

Refers to the communication between two persons, whether they are verbal or non-verbal.

• Mass communication

• Personal Communication

• Interpersonal Communication

• Organization communication

The word “literacy” in Media Literacy refers to:

• Improving my vocabulary

• Figuring out meaning and messages

• Reading about technology

• Learning how to read more quickly

It is the ability to access, analyze, response to a range of media.

• Media Literacy

• Technology Literacy

• Information Literacy

• Computer Literacy

It refers to the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, effectively use, and communicate information in its various formats.

• Media Literacy

• Technology Literacy

• Information Literacy

• Computer Literacy