Media Literacy Vocab Quiz

What is an agenda in the context of media influence?

• A list of tasks to complete

• A goal to be achieved in influencing the audience

• A type of social media algorithm

• A form of disinformation

What do algorithms in social media determine?

• The color scheme of a website

• How content is filtered, ranked, selected, and recommended

• The number of users on a platform

• The price of advertisements

What is bias?

• A form of satire

• A type of algorithm

• A tendency or opinion for or against a particular thing

• A neutral stance on an issue

What is a bot?

• A type of misinformation

• A web robot programmed to perform automated tasks online

• A primary source

• A human user on social media

What does cherry picking refer to?

• Ignoring all evidence

• Gathering all available evidence

• Selecting only evidence that supports an argument

• Using only primary sources

What is clickbait?

• A type of primary source

• A form of lateral reading

• Content designed to inform an audience

• Online material created to draw traffic to a website

What is confirmation bias?

• A form of satire

• A type of algorithm

• A neutral evaluation of evidence

• The impact of desire on beliefs

What does context refer to?

• A form of disinformation

• A type of bias

• The situation surrounding an event

• The main idea of a text

What is credibility?

• A form of satire

• The quality of being trustworthy

• A type of algorithm

• The ability to create content

What is a deep fake?

• A type of primary source

• Machine learning technology that manipulates or fabricates audio and/or video

• A type of bias

• A form of lateral reading