Question 1: the quality of being deserving of trust and belief with respect to the information you are trying to convey is known
as: question 1 options:
A) predictive
B) credible
C) biased
D) manipulative
question 2: when a there is a situation in which credibility or impartiality of a person or a group is undermined because their self-interest goes against the public’s interest, it is known as
question 2 options:
A) conflict of interest
B) media bias
C) lack of relevancy
D) axis manipulation
question 3: astroturfing is
question 3 options:
A) when advertisers hide their ads in plain sight by making them appear to be just another article on the page
B) when advertisers manipulate data to only highlight the areas that want you to see
C) the practice of corporate or special interest groups faking websites and sources to seem like they are an objective source of information
question 4: ads that are designed to blend into the website’s environment by mimicking other articles on the page are known as
question 4 options:
A) echo chambers
B) astroturfing
C) native advertisements
D) conflicts of interest
question 5: the variety of social platforms, websites, videos, tv shows, and more that we consume daily is known as:
question 5 options:
A) predictive advertising
B) media diet
C) media bias
D) customization of news
question 6: your perspective relates to
question 6 options:
A) what is really going on in the world
B) your unique point of view toward a given item that is specific to your characteristics and circumstances
C) the cause and effect relationship between events
D) the quality of your vision in relationship to your circumstances
question 7: a self-imposed set of conditions in which you are only exposed to ideas and opinions aligned to your own is known as
question 7 options:
A) media bias
B) customization of news
C) echo chamber
D) credibility of evidence
question 8: what is bias by omission? (choose the best definition.)
question 8 options:
A) when an important part of a story or a piece of evidence is intentionally not included by a news source
B) when a news source is including so many details that it is difficult to determine what the real story is
C) when a news source leaves the personal details and identities of victims or perpetrators as anonymous
question 9: when people erroneously think themselves more knowledgeable about a topic than they actually are is known as
question 9 options:
A) media bias
B) credibility
C) echo chamber
D) dunning-kruger effect
question 10: one way that advertisers can mislead you when presenting actual data is question 10 options:
A) echo chamber
B) axis manipulation
C) native advertisements
D) astroturfing
question 11: explain how advancements in technology have affected the diversity of our news, how we receive it, and how it is portrayed by the media.
question 12: what is fake news? why do sources post it and how can you combat it?
