Recognizing Biases, Assumptions, and Stereotypes in Writing

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Which propaganda strategy involves exploiting prejudices for the propagandists' benefit?

  • Appeal to authority
  • Ad nauseam
  • Appeal to fear
  • Appeal to prejudice (correct)

Which propaganda technique aims to create a mood of happiness by associating a product with a favorite holiday?

  • Euphoria (correct)
  • Herd behavior
  • Appeal to authority
  • ActiveOn

Whose endorsement is used as an example of the 'Appeal to authority' propaganda strategy?

  • Michael Jordan (correct)
  • Emiliano Zapata
  • Che Guevara
  • Mao

'Is This Tomorrow? America Under Communism' illustrated a propaganda scenario with what imagery representing the United States?

<p>A burning flag behind soldiers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Uncle Sam: 'I want you for the U.S.army' is an example of propaganda that aims to achieve what goal?

<p>Encourage military enlistment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Rosie the Riveter: 'We Can Do It!' was a propaganda icon used during which historical event?

<p>World War II (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Your Money or His Life' was a campaign aimed at encouraging what action?

<p>Subscribing to a war fund (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Women of Britain say GO' was used to persuade women to support their husbands and sons during which conflict?

<p>World War I (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'The Red Cross campaign of 'Your Money or His Life' was part of which propaganda effort?

<p>'Your Money or His Life' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What propaganda strategy uses tireless repetition of an idea, especially a slogan, to potentially be taken as truth?

<p>Ad nauseam (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which propaganda strategy exploits fears to persuade the audience to seek protection?

<p>Appeal to fear (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was ridiculed through caricatures in order to sway the American public away from the opposing political agenda?

<p>Fidel Castro (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which historical figure represented a figure of justice within the American black community despite being ridiculed in propaganda?

<p>Fidel Castro (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the UK post-WWI poster, what question was intended to evoke a sense of responsibility?

<p>'Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which iconic propaganda image represents hope for young liberal communities and is in comparison to a Che Guevara image?

<p>Barack Obama (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which propaganda strategy aims to exploit prejudices for the propagandists' benefit?

<p>Appeal to prejudice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What imagery was used in 'Is This Tomorrow? America Under Communism' to evoke an inclusive sense of national unity?

<p>Black and white United States soldiers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which propaganda icon came to represent a figure of justice within the American black community despite being ridiculed in propaganda?

<p>Fidel Castro (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which propaganda technique uses euphoria to incite a mood of happiness by linking a product to a favorite holiday?

<p>Euphoria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Speak for those who cannot speak for themselves' slogan is associated with which iconic propaganda imagery?

<p>Rosie the Riveter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'We Can Do It!' was a propaganda icon associated with which historical event?

<p>WWI (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Herd behavior' in the context of propaganda refers to the tendency of social media users to:

<p>Believe what others believe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Your Money or His Life' campaign aimed at encouraging people to:

<p>Support the war fund (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Is This Tomorrow? America Under Communism' portrayed an American flag in flames behind black and white United States soldiers under Communist attack to convey:

<p>'Appeal to fear' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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