Identify Propaganda Techniques Quiz

Propaganda Techniques

• Bandwagon: appeals to the desire to be part of the majority, implies that everyone is doing or supporting something, so you should too.
• Emotional Appeal: uses language that evokes strong feelings or emotions in the audience to sway their opinions, aims to trigger an emotional response using terms like "love," "hate," "fear," or "joy".
• Plain Folks: portrays the speaker or the product as ordinary and just like the audience, aiming to appear relatable and down-to-earth.
• Testimonials: involves using endorsements from celebrities, experts, or satisfied customers to lend credibility to a product or idea.
• Name Calling: labels individuals or groups with negative terms to create an emotional response and discredit them.
• Repetition: involves repeating a message or slogan repeatedly to make it memorable and persuasive, but can sometimes lead to desensitization and make the audience less receptive to the message.

True or False Statements

• Emotional Words are not rarely effective in propaganda, they are often used to trigger an emotional response.
• Bandwagon does rely on the fear of being left out or being different from others.
• Plain Folks technique is often used by political leaders to appear more accessible to the public.
• Testimonials are more effective when they come from credible sources, not just famous personalities.
• Name Calling does not aim to highlight positive attributes of a person or group, but rather to discredit them.
• Repetition can sometimes lead to desensitization, making the audience less receptive to the message.
• Emotional Words do aim to appeal to the audience's emotions, not their rationality.
• Plain Folks technique can be effective in making the audience feel a personal connection with the speaker.
• Testimonials are more impactful when they come from credible sources, regardless of their fame or ordinary status.
• Repetition can sometimes lead to the audience questioning the validity of the message.