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Media and Information Literacy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of literacy identifies what the information is for, where to find it, and how to evaluate it.

a)

Media Literacy

b)

Information Literacy

c)

Technology Literacy

d)

All of the above

2.

This type of literacy evaluates different media forms and how can they be analyzed, evaluated, and created to send out messages efficiently and ethically.

a)

Information Literacy

b)

Media Literacy

c)

Technology Literacy

d)

All of the Above

3.

This type of literacy is able to access, manage, and integrate technologies to create and communicate information.

a)

Technology Literacy

b)

Information Literacy

c)

Media Literacy

d)

All of the Above

4.

An information literate person should first understand the question to figure out the type of information sources he or she needed.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Information needed only comes from one source or method only.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

An information literate person cannot do anything in his society since it only entails researching on ideas instead of acting up on it.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Information cannot be shared or learned upon if a person cannot understand what it is about.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Media is a collection of communication mediums such as radio, television, newspaper, and the Internet

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A media literate person understands that media shows unbiased messages and is a reliable source of information as it is.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A media literate person understands which media is appropriate and the processes how media is created

a)

True

b)

False

11.
When finding a reliable source, which of these is important to do:
a)
Verify the date on the website
b)
Look at all the advertisements
c)
Change all the information on the website
d)
Copy all the text word for word and say it's your own
12.
If you find it online, it must be true.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
When doing research and finding a reliable source, you should do the following:
a)
Find out the author of the site and their point of view.
b)
Look at all the advertisements.
c)
Change all the information on the website.
d)
Make sure the site has cool videos.
14.
When researching a topic which of these would likely be most reliable?
a)
a blog
b)
a facebook page
c)
twitter 
d)
a registered site
15.
Digital literacy is the ability to:
a)
be able to read words on the computer
b)
knowing how to use a computer
c)
communicate with other people using a computer
d)
confidently and effectively participate in a digital environment using a range of digital technologies
16.
Media can contain hidden _______.
a)
images
b)
messages
c)
texts
d)
emails
17.
You have to understand the goals of media to be able to judge their
a)
creations
b)
skeptical
c)
credibility
d)
realism
18.

Which of the following elements is missing in the transmission model?

a)

feedback

b)

noise

c)

receiver

d)

sender

19.

The Transactional Model was proposed by ___________________.

a)

Shannon and Weaver

b)

Barnlund

c)

Watzlawick

d)

Craig

20.

Which of the following ideas is NOT a proposition of the Transactional Model?

a)

Meaning is in people, not in words.

b)

Communication is complete once the message has been sent and received.

c)

Communication creates shared meaning.

d)

Communication involves both content and relationship dynamic.