Media Literacy and Information Evaluation Quiz

What is information literacy?

• The ability to read and write

• The ability to use digital devices

• The ability to critically evaluate and verify information

• The ability to create social media content

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Which of the following is a red flag for potential misinformation?

• Multiple credible sources reporting the same information

• Content from established news organizations

• Articles with clear author attribution

• Headlines designed to provoke strong emotional reactions

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What is an "echo chamber" in social media?

• A type of video editing software

• A space where users only encounter beliefs similar to their own

• A viral marketing strategy

• A method of fact-checking

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How do social media algorithms typically work?

• They show content randomly to all users

• They show content based on user preferences and behavior

• They only show verified news content

• They block all controversial content

What is confirmation bias?

• A tendency to question all information

• A preference for watching news videos

• A tendency to accept information that supports existing beliefs

• The practice of fact-checking sources

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Which practice best helps verify social media information?

• Checking how many likes the post has

• Cross-referencing with multiple reliable sources

• Seeing if friends shared it

• Looking at the number of comments

What characterizes conspiratorial thinking?

• Careful evaluation of evidence

• Accepting multiple viewpoints

• Believing everything is connected and nothing happens by chance

• Relying on scientific consensus

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How can you identify bias in news media?

• By looking at the website design

• By checking the publication date

• By examining word choice and what information is emphasized

• By counting the number of advertisements

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What is "clickbait"?

• A fishing technique

• A type of computer virus

• Misleading headlines designed to get clicks

• A social media platform

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Which source is typically most reliable for fact-checking?

• Anonymous social media posts

• Peer-reviewed academic journals

• Chain emails

• Celebrity endorsements

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