M.I.L Mock Quiz

What is media literacy primarily concerned with?

• The ability to read and write traditional texts

• The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media

• The ability to use technology effectively

• The ability to process raw data into information

In the context of information literacy, what is the relationship between data and information?

• They are identical concepts used interchangeably

• Information is less organized than data

• Data is raw and unorganized until processed into useful information

• Information cannot be derived from data

The term "communication" originates from which Latin word?

• Communis

• Communicare

• Communicatus

• Communitas

Communication, from the Latin term ___________, which means "to share" or "to divide out"

• Communis

• Communitas

• Communicare

• Comunicare

Which element of communication refers to the atmosphere, physical and psychological, where messages are exchanged?

• Context

• Channel

• Environment

• Interference

Who coined the most popular representation of communication; "Transmission Model"

According to Harold Laswell's transmission model, communication attempts to answer which question?

• "How do people communicate effectively?"

• "What makes communication successful?"

• "Who says, says what, in which channel, and with what effect?"

• "Why do people need to communicate?"

Technology literacy is derived from the Greek word "techne," which means:

• Scientific knowledge

• Computer skills

• Systematic treatment

• Industrial development

Which of these is NOT one of the three main types of literacy discussed in the text?

• Digital literacy

• Media literacy

• Information literacy

• Technology literacy

What is the primary function of feedback in the communication process?

• To create interference in the message

• To establish the environment

• To determine the channel of communication

• To respond to the source's message