WorksheetsEpisode 4: Media and the Mind
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the amount of time and attention needed to finish a task called?
brain baggage
cognitive load
cerebral chaos
forward focus
What is a way the brain understands a task, the desired outcomes, and the strategy to get there called?
a schema
a ritual
a fantasy
a goal
Our brains are desired to take ____________ and to automate many tasks.
pictures
naps
shortcuts
time
What do our human brains have an inherent desire to do?
complete a picture
form closure
fill in the blanks
connect the dots
all of the above
What is it called when your brain fills in the blanks of a partially remembered memory and creates a new memory?
denial of truth
false memory
fictional impression
brain echo
What is it called when we only seek out information that we already prefer, understand, and believe to be true?
personal choice
seeking the truth
cyclical research
confirmation bias
All social media platforms (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube, etc.) are designed to ____________ confirmation bias and keep users on them as long as possible.
perpetuate
teach
reward
destroy
What is it called when we simply accept whatever answer is laid out in front of us because we're busy or not really interested or concerned with hunting down the right answer?
data consent
information satisficing
impulsive consumerism
information inertia
How do you learn to acknowledge your biases and thought patterns?
listen to whatever someone older than you tells you is true
meditate before reading or watching the news
join a group of like-minded people and protest any who disagree
learn and practice critical thinking skills
Stories are ____________________ tools.
entertaining
useless
sense-making
diverse
