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Research Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

prejudice in favor of or against a person, group, or thing based on one’s personal feelings.

a)

bias

b)

confirmation bias

c)

partisan

d)

fake news

2.

Artificially generated video in a situation or context that was never there.

a)

hoax

b)

deepfake

c)

fake news

d)

satire

3.

Something humorous or malicious and meant to deceive or defraud.

a)

partisan

b)

fake news

c)

refute

d)

hoax

4.

refers to the act of creating an image or argument that favors their particular interests

a)

manipulated media

b)

fake news

c)

public service announcement

d)

misinformation

5.

The tendency to favor new information that only reinforces pre-existing beliefs or theories.

a)

credible source

b)

bias

c)

alternative facts

d)

confirmation bias

6.

When news, stories, or hoaxes are created to misinform or deceive

a)

fake news

b)

hoax

c)

misinformation

d)

satire

7.

Bringing attention to a problem and informing people about it. Persuading you, as the viewer, to join their cause!

a)

satire

b)

public service announcement

c)

deepfake

d)

partisan

8.

a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person

a)

refute

b)

partisan

c)

satire

d)

credible source

9.

Written by authors respected in their fields of study. These authors have cited their sources so that you can check the accuracy of them.

a)

credible sources

b)

misinformation

c)

fake news

d)

manipulated media

10.

The sharing of inaccurate or misleading information in an unintentional way.

a)

partisan

b)

satire

c)

fake news

d)

misinformation

11.

The use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or humor in the spread of information or as political or social commentary.

a)

satire

b)

fake news

c)

alternative facts

d)

misinformation

12.

an alternative interpretation of a fact that is typically used in order to serve one’s political or ideological purposes – regardless of whether the interpretation is valid (true) or not.

a)

satire

b)

misinformation

c)

alternative facts

d)

fake news

13.

prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

a)

partisan

b)

refute

c)

credible source

d)

public service announcement