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Exploration of MA Semester Test

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best fits the description?


Ensuring that a project has a consistent look and feel. Meant as a way to reinforce a design style by repeating certain elements.

a)

Proximity

b)

White Space

c)

Alignment

d)

Contrast

e)

Repetition

2.

Which of the following best fits the description?


The use of making items different than one another to catch the reader's eye, create emphasis, or call to attention something important. This can be done by adjusting color, style of text, or differing sizes of objects.

a)

Proximity

b)

White Space

c)

Alignment

d)

Contrast

e)

Repetition

3.

Which of the following best fits the description?


Ensuring all items follow guides, grids, and margins. Attention to details in these areas make a composition easy to navigate.

a)

Proximity

b)

White Space

c)

Alignment

d)

Contrast

e)

Repetition

4.

Which of the following best fits the description?


The use of negative space to define and separate different sections. Keeps the work from being too cluttered.

a)

Proximity

b)

White Space

c)

Alignment

d)

Contrast

e)

Repetition

5.

Which of the following best fits the description?


Using visual space to show relationships in content. Related items should be grouped together.

a)

Proximity

b)

White Space

c)

Alignment

d)

Contrast

e)

Repetition

6.

What are other terms that we need to know and take into consideration when working with type?

a)

Kerning

b)

Leading

c)

Tracking

d)

Hierarchy

7.

Which of the following should we consider when selecting fonts to use in a work?

a)

Less is more

b)

Opposites attract

c)

Go wild

d)

There are no rules

8.

What are some reasons for avoiding certain fonts?

a)

extra baggage

b)

outdated

c)

overused

d)

too new

e)

not tested

9.

Which common font type, being more decorative, is best used in small amounts?

a)

Serif

b)

Sans Serif

c)

Display

d)

Survey

10.

Which common font type, considered more clean an modern, LACKS the extra stroke on each character?

a)

Serif

b)

Sans Serif

c)

Display

d)

Survey

11.

Which common font type, known for being used in traditional projects, has little strokes or 'tails' at the ends of each character?

a)

Serif

b)

Sans Serif

c)

Display

d)

Survey

12.

Which of the following best describes typography?

a)

A type of graphing method for text on works.

b)

Using words for messages

c)

A type of font

d)

The style or appearance of text.

13.

Which of the following defines media?

a)

Plural of medium

b)

Vehicle for a message

c)

An umbrella term for mass communication

14.

Which of the following defines medium?

a)

Plural of medium

b)

Vehicle for a message

c)

An umbrella term for mass communication

15.

Which of the following defines 'the' media?

a)

Plural of medium

b)

Vehicle for a message

c)

An umbrella term for mass communication

16.

The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication is a definition for which term?

a)

Media Literacy

b)

Media Messages

c)

Media Effects

d)

Textual Determinism

17.

Values and ideas promoted by media is a definition for which term?

a)

Media Literacy

b)

Media Messages

c)

Media Effects

d)

Textual Determinism

18.

Influences and consequences on audiences is a definition for which term?

a)

Media Literacy

b)

Media Messages

c)

Media Effects

d)

Textual Determinism

19.

When was the term 'media literacy' first used?

a)

1960s

b)

1950s

c)

1970s

d)

1880s

20.

Who was involved in the major developments of the printing press?

a)

Bi Sheng

b)

Wang Chen

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Stuart Hall

e)

Martin Luther

21.

What becomes the focus of media in the 20th century?

a)

Analyzing media

b)

Evaluating media

c)

Who is literate?

d)

What information can people get?

e)

How do people get information?

22.

What are the 3 types of protectionism?

a)

Cultural defensiveness

b)

Political defensiveness

c)

Moral defensiveness

d)

Digital defensiveness

e)

Analog defensiveness

23.

Which of the following terms fits the description?


A public notice promoting a product, event, or service.

a)

Advertisement

b)

Public Relations

c)

Propaganda

d)

Hierarchy of Needs

24.

Which of the following terms fits the description?


The management of the relationship between the public and a brand.

a)

Advertisement

b)

Public Relations

c)

Propaganda

d)

Hierarchy of Needs

25.

Which of the following terms fits the description?


Information distributed with the direct purpose of promoting a certain point of view.

a)

Advertisement

b)

Public Relations

c)

Propaganda

d)

Hierarchy of Needs

26.

What term provided below fits the given description for a persuasion technique?


If we think the person talking is an expert, we're likely to believe them.

a)

Authority

b)

Likeability

c)

Consistency

d)

Consensus

27.

What term provided below fits the given description for a persuasion technique?


If we get along with someone, are friends with them, or trust them, we're also likely to listen.

a)

Authority

b)

Likeability

c)

Consistency

d)

Consensus

28.

What term provided below fits the given description for a persuasion technique?


If what's being said vibes with what we already believe, we'll probably go along with it.

a)

Authority

b)

Likeability

c)

Consistency

d)

Consensus

29.

What term provided below fits the given description for a persuasion technique?


If it's popular, we are easily swayed to think it's good too.

a)

Authority

b)

Likeability

c)

Consistency

d)

Consensus

30.

What tools did advertisers add to their toolbelt with the advent of the internet?

a)

Click-through tracking

b)

Web cookies

c)

Addressable advertising

d)

Display ad

31.

Which of the following are questions that fact-checkers use when researching?

a)

Who is behind the information?

b)

What is the evidence for their claims?

c)

What do other sources say about the organization?

d)

What does the website look like?

e)

What does the author say about themselves?

32.

Which of the following are good sources to use when lateral reading?

a)

News site articles

b)

Fact-checking websites

c)

Wikipedia

d)

The original source (no need to look anywhere else)

33.

Which of the following are good checks for an authors (authors') authority?

a)

Professional background

b)

Process used to produce the information

c)

Systems in place to catch mistakes and correct them

d)

Their fan created wiki-site

34.

What are Wikipedia's content policies?

a)

Content must have a neutral point of view

b)

Content must not contain any original research

c)

Content must be verifiable

d)

Content is freely editable by anyone and goes unchecked

e)

Content editors can only make changes approved by the community

35.

What symbol will you see on a Wikipedia article to show everyone that a page cannot be changed by unauthorized editors?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

These tips can be used to increase a persons click restraint:

a)

Don't click the first link!

b)

Scan the result titles and URLs

c)

Scan the text snippet below URL

d)

CLICK THE FIRST LINK

e)

SERIOUSLY, JUST SEND IT

37.

Which of the following are good tips for refining a search?

a)

Use quotation marks around the search phrase

b)

Use site:[domain name] to look at only one website

c)

Using the - symbol in front of a search term to eliminate it from a search

d)

Use the ; between search terms to order the search results

38.

Which of the following most accurately describe targeted advertising?

a)

Ads that are crafted specifically for you or people like you

b)

Ads that are crafted for a particular demographic

c)

Ads that are specific to the region of the country you live

d)

Ads for products and services not found anywhere near you

39.

How do social media sites get data for targeted advertisements?

a)

Learn interests and habits based on how their app is used

b)

Track apps associated with the company

c)

Using geolocation data

d)

Using other device components such as cameras and microphones

40.

Where does the data curated from social media apps go?

a)

Third party advertisers

b)

Nowhere - ITS PRIVATE!

c)

Everywhere - BE FREE DATA!

d)

Some sketchy person in a basement

41.

Which of the following are steps used to develop your social media newsfeed?

a)

Use what they know about your habits

b)

Use data of others and things you follow

c)

Data is fed into an algorithm to decide new engaging content

d)

Data is fed into an algorithm to decide more outrageous content

e)

Data is fed into an algorithm and only the most trustworthy content is selected

42.

Which of the following best describes a filter bubble?

a)

Surrounded by voices we already know we agree with, and often are unable to hear from those we don't

b)

Surround by voices we don't agree with and are often unable to hear from those we do

c)

The new feature on iMessage that allows Android users to finally be blue!

d)

The new feature for Android users to finally alienate those using iPhones

43.

Most newsfeed algorithms are skewed to favor things we like.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What are some ways that we can combat filter bubbles?

a)

Following people and pages that have different viewpoints and perspectives

b)

Looking for ways to turn off the "best"/"top posts features

c)

Complain about social media apps on other social media apps

d)

Hand write a stern letter of your disapproval and mail it to all of the social media companies

45.

Which of the following is NOT part of the Extreme Recommendation Engine?

a)

Social media algorithms show you more of what you've already indicated you like

b)

The way we use social media apps tends to keep us surrounded by information we're primed to believe

c)

Engagement is the most important thing and we tend to engage with what most outrages, angers, and shocks us

d)

The longer we hang out on some social media apps and engage with outrageous content the less likely those apps are to push outrageous content

46.

What can we do to break the social media algorithmic cycle?

a)

Make things more neutral in our apps

b)

Read laterally

c)

Take a break

d)

Talk to people IRL

e)

Get some fresh air