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Peter Mather, Glendale Community College
Rita McCarthy, Glendale Community College

Propaganda Techniques

Multiple Choice


1	What does propaganda mean?
		A)	a case where the author demonstrates that because B follows A, A must cause B
		B)	a general term for media advertising
		C)	finding common ground
		D)	the spreading of ideas to further a cause


2	What is a common example of how propaganda is used?
		A)	Political parties often use propaganda to persuade people to vote for their candidate or support their programs.
		B)	Advertising such as you see in the media is a form of propaganda that is designed to persuade consumers that certain products or brands are superior.
		C)	Most writing strives to be objective and unbiased, so propaganda is largely a thing of the past.
		D)	Both a and b.


3	How does propaganda work?
		A)	by making you laugh
		B)	by using certain techniques to manipulate reason and emotion
		C)	by lying to you about important facts
		D)	by impressing you


4	Why is it important to be familiar with certain propaganda techniques?
		A)	because knowing the techniques helps you figure out if the message really makes sense, or if the cause being promoted by the propaganda is something you really want to support
		B)	because propaganda is manipulative
		C)	because your knowledge of these techniques will help you evaluate the accuracy and fairness of the message
		D)	All of the above.


5	Which propaganda technique involves important-sounding "glad words" that have little or no real meaning?
		A)	name calling
		B)	glittering generalities
		C)	transfer
		D)	false analogy


6	Which propaganda technique involves attaching a negative label to a person or a thing?
		A)	name calling
		B)	glittering generalities
		C)	transfer
		D)	false analogy


7	Which propaganda technique involves two things that may or may not really be similar, but that are portrayed as being similar?
		A)	name calling
		B)	glittering generalities
		C)	transfer
		D)	false analogy


8	Which propaganda technique involves an attempt to transfer the prestige of a positive symbol to a person or an idea?
		A)	name calling
		B)	glittering generalities
		C)	transfer
		D)	false analogy


9	Which propaganda technique uses a folksy approach to convince us to support someone or something?
		A)	testimonial
		B)	plain folks
		C)	card stacking
		D)	band wagon


10	Which propaganda technique involves celebrities that are paid to endorse products?
		A)	testimonial
		B)	plain folks
		C)	card stacking
		D)	band wagon


11	Which propaganda technique encourages you to think that because everyone else is doing something, you should do it, too, or you'll be left out?
		A)	testimonial
		B)	plain folks
		C)	card stacking
		D)	band wagon


12	Which propaganda technique slants the message by omitting key words or unfavorable statistics?
		A)	testimonial
		B)	plain folks
		C)	card stacking
		D)	band wagon


13	Which propaganda technique offers only two choices?
		A)	either/or fallacy
		B)	black-and -white thinking
		C)	faulty cause and effect
		D)	Both a and b.

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