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Bias in Media Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Bias means _____________ one view over another view.
a)
supplementing
b)
favoring
c)
opinioning
d)
hosting
2.
A form of communication that reaches many people at once is called
a)
mega
b)
medium
c)
media
d)
maximum
3.

When the media only shows/publishes one side of an issue, the media is

a)

displaying bias

b)

offering a forum

c)

evaluating sources

d)

holding government officials accountable

4.

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

a)

Media Bias

b)

Media Criticism

c)

Bias

d)

Claim

5.

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

a)

positive

b)

negative

6.
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
7.
The teacher was mildly intimated by Seth's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
8.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
inquiring--prying
a)
inquiring
b)
prying
9.
the literal, dictionary definition of a word
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
synonym
10.
the emotional and/or figurative meaning of a word
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
context clues
11.

Why is it important to cite a source?

a)

To give credit to the person who wrote the information.

b)

To know from where did you find the information.

c)

To show that you did an investigation, so your work is more complete.

d)

ALL of them

12.

Your works cited page (bibliography) should be in ____ order.

a)

alphabetical

b)

chronological

c)

random

d)

numerical

13.

In order to avoid plagiarism, you should always _____.

a)

give credit to the person who created the material you are using

b)

change a few words so it isn't technically word-for-word

c)

hope nobody checks to find out it isn't your own original work

14.

Which citation style is acceptable for this class?

a)

MLA

b)

APA

c)

Chicago Style

15.

Which of the following is NOT a PRINT source?

a)

A newspaper article

b)

A documentary

c)

A biography

d)

A map

16.

Which of the following is a FULL MLA citation?

a)

An Inconvenient Truth. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, Paramount, 2006.

b)

Milken, Michael, et al. "On Global Warming and Financial Imbalances."

c)

Shulte, Bret. Access no: 24984616.

d)

Harris, Rob, and Andrew C. Revkin. “Clinton on Climate Change.” The New York Times, 17 May 2007, www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/1194817109438/clinton-on-climate-change.html. Accessed 29 July 2016.

17.

Which of the following is the best definition of CONTEMPORARY?

a)

Old fashioned and out of date

b)

Relating to the current period of time

c)

Futuristic. looking forward at least 30 years of more

d)

Revolutionary, related to the 1700s

18.

If a documentary shows a person in handcuffs, includes grainy black and white imagery, or includes a mug shot, the director is most likely trying to suggest that...

a)

This person is entitled to a fair trial

b)

This person committed a crime

c)

This person is a well known celebrity

d)

This person is unjustly accused and not guilty of anything

19.

If an article about a celebrity focuses on their charity work, includes pictures of them on the red carpet, and mentions their latest movie, this article is most likely...

a)

Biased against the person

b)

Biased in favor of the person

c)

Neutral and objective about the person

20.

Which of the following is NOT a video source...

a)

A History Channel show

b)

A documentary from PBS

c)

An interview in the New York Times

d)

YouTube