Understanding Propaganda and Bias

What does it mean to show bias?

• To be angry

• To refuse to take a side

• To favor one side over another

• To show knowledge

What do you call a statement that reflects an author`s or a writer`s personal point of view, belief, perspective, feeling and value towards an issue or topic?

• Opinion

• Fact

• Loaded Words

• Overstatement

Which is emotive language that is used to gain support or sway opinions or an agenda?

• Loaded words

• Opinions

• Generalizations

• Exaggerations

What type of propaganda technique makes you want to run and follow everyone else?

• Bandwagon

• Emotional words

• Repetition

• Testimonial

What propaganda technique is utilized in an advertisement that uses celebrity or an athlete to endorse a product?

• Bandwagon

• Repetition

• Transfer

• Testimonial

What propaganda technique is being used in this text: Everybody is rushing to the Z-Mart and so should you?

• Bandwagon

• Emotional words

• Repetition

• Transfer

Which of the following is an issue that talks about an issue referring to the attitude of a person?

• economic

• moral

• physical

• social

Scarcity refers to what kind of issue?

• economic

• moral

• physical

• social

Which of the following is an issue that deals with a larger issue that connects to the society?

• economic

• moral

• physical

• social

Which of the following is about appreciating that society is made up of many different groups with different interests, skills, talents and needs?

• Cultural Belief

• Cultural Diversity

• Cultural Sensitivity

• Cultural Symbolism