How does culture affect you?

How you view the world and how you live.

Pick out the statement that does not best describe propaganda

Very seldom used to influence public opinion

Some tricks used by propagandists

Failure to present a balanced account of both sides of an issue, viewpoint is designed to promote it to a mass audience, Lacking an objective presentation of the fact

Skimming is a reading technique used to...

understand the "gist" or main idea

survey, question, read, recite, review

The chairperson’s chief responsibilities are ensuring that:

The meeting achieves its objectives within the allocated time.

What will help speed up silent reading?

Grouping words in phrases, Learn new vocabulary to improve your working memory

Misleading information, Advertising, indoctrination

Scanning the text before reading the questions might help us...

get an idea about the kind of writing we'll be working with.

Which one is not a quality of a critical reader

One resource is enough to help them form their opinion

What is reverse culture shock?

A state of anxiety caused by returning to one’s own culture

when the eye stops to process information

read quickly to find specific information e.g. names, dates

What do we mean by synthesising sources?

combines ideas from more than one text or source

A list of items to be discussed at a meeting

Which of the following is true about the 'Matters arising' item in the agenda?

It provides updates on matters discussed last meeting

Keys to scrutinize an article

There is a match between the author’s claims and those of other authors, Match between the author’s claims and the reader’s own knowledge, Argument follows logically to the conclusion that has been drawn

Which of the following is likely to be unreliable information

Chatroom, Material on the home pages of individuals, blogs

Radio propaganda was mostly utilized by the?

Americans, Germans, British, All the above

beliefs and customs of a group of people

What are the don'ts in meeting?

Sharing personal stories when meeting is in progress, Using electronic gadgets, Failing to keep to the point of the agenda, Keep interrupting someone while they are speaking

how does propaganda work

it gives certain information to create an emotional and irrational response

Ways in which meetings can go wrong include

Poor Preparation, going on for too long, Being dominated by arguments between factions

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1
How does culture affect you?
How much $$$ you make.
Whether Arsenal wins:) or loses:(
Your insurance rates
How you view the world and how you live.
2
Who said "A little learning is a dangerous thing"?
Benjamin Franklin
William Shakespeare
Alexander Pope
John Donne
3
Pick out the statement that does not best describe propaganda
Almost always appeals to the emotions rather than intellect
Very seldom used to influence public opinion
The spreading of information by different mediums to help or hurt
Telling only one side of the story
4
Some tricks used by propagandists
Failure to present a balanced account of both sides of an issue
viewpoint is designed to promote it to a mass audience
Subliminal manipulation
Lacking an objective presentation of the fact
5
(What you see, while staring ahead, at the furthest extreme to the right and the left).
Fixation
Peripheral Vision
Reading rate
Subvocalisation
6
Skimming is a reading technique used to...
find a particular piece of information
understand the "gist" or main idea
7
Which transitional words and phrses are used to signal order or sequence
last of all
next, then
first, second
All of them
8
SQ3R stands for
survey, questions, read, remember, rate
survey, question, read, recite, review
scan, question, rate, review, remember
9
The chairperson’s chief responsibilities are ensuring that:
participant are allowed to speak for too long and dominate the meeting
The meeting achieves its objectives within the allocated time.
the agenda is followed
an agenda has been sent out with timings
10
Which appeal is displayed in this image?
Plain Folks
Testimonial
Attractiveness
Snob appeal
11
Which is not an example of culture?
art
food
religion
the temperature
12
This statement describes “Once we have made a choice, there are pressures to behave as of this commitment.''
Saving face
Scarcity
Be true to self
Commitment and consistency
13
What will help speed up silent reading?
skipping lines
Grouping words in phrases
Learn new vocabulary to improve your working memory
Rereading when confused
14
Critical readers do what?
Ask questions
Weigh the writer's claims
All of the above
Evaluate information
15
“leaves dishes virtually spotless”
Logos
Testimonial
Weasel words
Unfinished comparison
16
Name 3 areas towards which persuasion can be targeted at
Attitude
Freedom
Behaviour
Cognition
17
What Is Propaganda
Misleading information
Advertising
indoctrination
Truthful information
18
The participants should contribute to the meeting by...
all of the above
requesting info, checking and confirming the info and requesting action
interrupting, commenting and agreeing/disagreeing
advising and suggesting
19
Scanning the text before reading the questions might help us...
get an idea about the kind of writing we'll be working with.
answer the long "opinion" questions.
read between the lines.
get used to the font it's written in.
20
What type of persuasion is this?
Bandwagon
Diversion
Testimonial
Simple Solutions
21
Which one is not a quality of a critical reader
Questioning their own and others claims
Finds Underlying aims and agendas
One resource is enough to help them form their opinion
Open Minded
22
What is reverse culture shock?
A state of anxiety caused by moving to another country
A state of anxiety caused by nothing in particular
A state of anxiety caused by returning to one’s own culture
A state of anxiety caused by seeing a new culture
23
Consciously and unconsciously, people decide whether and how much they trust you.
IDK
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
24
The level of stress in a society in the face of an unknown future
Individualism versus Collectivism
Power Distance
Long Term versus Short Term Orientation,
Uncertainty Avoidance
25
Fixations are
where the eye jumps back to a piece of text previously read
3-7 characters
in the center of vision that is best for processing detail
when the eye stops to process information
26
Scanning is ...?
reading quickly to understand the main ideas
reading carefully to understand every word
reading a book for pleasure
read quickly to find specific information e.g. names, dates
27
Official publications; speeches of ministers, full texts were translated into language of target countries.
Russia
British
German
America
28
Which areas of the human psyche/ emotions does manipulation normally concentrate on?
Fear
Anger
Pity
Self-esteem
29
A culture that rates high in power distance does not accept inequalities of power.
False
True
30
What makes us like others
Cooperate with others
Attractiveness
Paying compliments
Similarity
31
Which of the following are Weasel Words?
free
fights
up to
helps
32
Minimum emotional and social role differentiation between the genders
Individualist Culture
Low Power Distance
Indulgent Culture
Feminine culture
33
USA, Britain, Denmark rate high in Individualism
False
True
34
What do we mean by synthesising sources?
copying short sentences or passages from the original text
using only the information mentioned before in your work
only use one author's idea at a time
combines ideas from more than one text or source
35
Which appeal is displayed in this image?
Credibility
Attractiveness
Snob appeal
IDK
36
What is an agenda?
A person who attends a meeting
How much the meeting will cost
The place where a meeting will happen
A list of items to be discussed at a meeting
37
Which of the following is true about the 'Matters arising' item in the agenda?
It provides updates on matters discussed last meeting
It is a "flexible" item in the agenda
It is a list of matters for discussion in the next meeting
It notes issues arising from the current discussion
38
Parents treat children as equals
Small power distance
Feminine Culture
Individualism Culture
Collectivist Culture
39
Keys to scrutinize an article
The authors have argued convincingly
There is a match between the author’s claims and those of other authors
Match between the author’s claims and the reader’s own knowledge
Argument follows logically to the conclusion that has been drawn
40
Which is the main point to consider when using the principle of reciprocation
Paying compliments
Be the first to give
Consider the uniqueness
Consider the benefits
41
Which of the following is likely to be unreliable information
Peer reviewed journals
Chatroom
Material on the home pages of individuals
blogs
42
Radio propaganda was mostly utilized by the?
Americans
Germans
British
All the above
43
You don't want to have to think too much. You just want to sit back, relax, and be entertained.
Active
Passive
44
Culture is
an eight-letter word
beliefs and customs of a group of people
overrated
not passed on from person to person
45
What are the don'ts in meeting?
Sharing personal stories when meeting is in progress
Using electronic gadgets
Failing to keep to the point of the agenda
Keep interrupting someone while they are speaking
46
Harmony should always be maintained
Individualist Culture
Collectivist Culture
Low Power Distance
Indulgent Culture
47
The Law of repetition in propaganda was utilized in which country?
British
France
Americans
Germans
48
To generalize the individual based on the majority
Stereotyping
Xenophobia
Ethnocentrism
Tribalism
49
Aristotle (Rhetoric 1356a, 1377b) defines ---- as ‘creating a certain disposition in the audience’
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
50
how does propaganda work
it gives certain info. to make sure people don't have a response
it gives many opportunity for art and culture to flourish
it gives certain information to create an emotional and irrational response
it helps people rebuild their lives
51
Ways in which meetings can go wrong include
Meaningful Contribution
Poor Preparation
going on for too long
Being dominated by arguments between factions
52
The stages of culture shock are:
Food Shock
Hostility
Adaptation
Honeymoon
53
What is the purpose of persuasion?
attempt to change anaudience’s attitudes, beliefs, or actions
Convinced opposing party abandons their previous position and embrace
Start, stop or continue doing something
Persuasion attempts to win "the heart and mind" ofthe target
54
"A little learning is a dangerous thing" means?
You won't make mistakes when you only know a little
People who know little, but think they know more make errors
If you know little about something, you actually know a lot
People who know little can learn but it is dangerous
55
When you cannot attend a meeting, you...
just don't show up
ignore the email
say you'll be there then hope they don't notice
send apologies
56
Photography propaganda was mostly utilized by the ?
Germans
All the above
Russians
British
57
Quorum refers to
People who attend the meeting
The minimum number of members needed to hold a meeting
A list of people who will be attending the next meeting
People who didn't attend the meeting
58
The minutes of the meeting are....
the amount of time spent at the meeting
an official record of what was said and/or decided
the list of items that need to be discussed
Per Diem checklist
59
Paraphrasing
All are correct answers
combine others' ideas with yours
good way to avoid overusing quotations
can present information in your own voice
60
Annotating a text does not include...
Asking questions in the margins
Highlighting it
Using "!" and "?" marks to react
Reading the text aloud to a friend
61
What is the definition of synthesising information?
Assimilating several words or phrases
Combining separate ideas, styles and beliefs
Skimming the reading materials
Facts or ideas from respective sources
62
Which appeal is displayed in this image?
Plain Folks
Snob appeal
Credibility
Testimonial
63
The gratification versus control of basic human desires
Power Distance
Individualism versus Collectivism
Indulgence versus Restraint
Long Term versus Short Term Orientation,
64
In critical reading you need think carefully and ‘read between the lines’ to establish authors’ values and aims.
False
True
65
When skimming a text, you...
want to read as much as possible in a short time
read slow and carefully
want to find out what a text is about
you only read the first paragraph of a text.
66
SQ3R is a method of?
Active reading
reviewing for a test
Memorization
AI programming
67
What are Weasel Words?
Words that legally bind claims
Phrases that logically fallacious
Vocabulary that removes the impact of the words around it
Words such as "helps" or "works"
68
Which are the main ideas that should be listed in the minutes of the meeting.
Who attended the meeting
What action, when and by whom, should follow
Topics discussed and the key points made by contributors
Everything discussed in the meeting
69
When summarising and paraphrasing during synthesising information you...
Compare and contrast all the different sources
Understand author's perspective
Figure out key points to consider
Understand the information needed
70
Quick jerky movements
Reading rate
Saccades
Subvocalisation
Fixation
71
Manipulating casualty figures, issuing daily bulletins, manipulating information in newspapers, was mostly enforced in?
Britain
All the best
Americans
Germany
72
Which are some mistakes usually committed when organizing a meeting
Letting someone else do the planning
Leaving important details to the last minute
When and where will the meeting be held?
What information should participants receive in advance?
73
Boost your argument by providing supporting facts, research, or even your personal success story
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
Testimony
74
Which emotional appeal is displayed in this image?
Fear
logic
Bubble
Faulty reasoning
75
Speech typically made when reading; it provides the sound of the word
Diction
Subvocalisation
Reading rate
Fixation
76
Why is synthesising information important?
To figure out key point to consider
To avoid plagiarism
To paraphrase main ideas from various sources
To enable students generate new ideas from various sources
77
What is persuasion?
Forcing change of beliefs
I don’t know :(
Attempting to change attitudes, actions, or beliefs
Adapting to change
78
Which appeal is displayed in this image?
Attractiveness
IDK
Snob appeal
Credibility
79
Dislike of rules -written or unwritten
Individualism versus Collectivism
Long Term versus Short Term Orientation,
Low Uncertainty Avoidance
Large Power Distance
80
India, Japan, UAE and Africa are mostly collectivist Cultures
True
False
81
What is a common mistake of annotating?
Over marking the text
All of the above
Highlighting EVERYTHING
82
Which of the following would NOT be a critical reading strategy?
Doing research to see other perspectives on a topic.
Questioning the reliability of an author’s references.
Accepting a written passage as the truth.
Questioning an author’s viewpoint.
83
What type of persuasion is this?
Hasty Generalisation
Bandwagon
ad populum
Weasel words
84
Which contain weasel words from the advertisement?
fight
Colgate
Clinically proven to
Germs
85
SQ3R Method
Survey, Question, Repeat, Reread, Review
Simplify, Question, Real, Receive, Review
Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review
Salad, Quail, Radio, Rice, Recipe
86
You're affected by the material and conscious of how it's affecting you.
Skimming
Passive
Scanning
Active
87
What are saccades?
Regression
fixations
eye movements
Peripheral vision
88
Hofstede's characteristics of countries with long-term orientation
focus on achieving quick results
Exhibit great respect for traditions
Focus on saving, investing, and thriftiness,
Inability to save for the future
89
Which country is well known for utilizing atrocity stories to discredit the enemy?
Britain
Germany
America
All the above
90
strategies used by advertisers to get their products noticed
All the above
The Appeal to Ignorance, The False Dilemma, The slippery slope
Liking Authority, Scarcity, The Ad Hominem
Reciprocity, Commitment & Consistency Social Proof

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