BM 2.11 Propaganda Quiz Review

Which propaganda technique is represented by the quote, "My opponent is soft on crime!"

use of vague words or phrases to evoke powerful emotions/links a person or idea to a positive symbol

What conclusion can be drawn about Americans and the media, according to this graph?

In times of war or conflict, a gov may spread information containing biased accounts of the enemy. This is called

Political parties & Interest groups use propaganda techniques to influence citizens. Which is "glittering generalities"

the speaker presents themselves as a regular person and can understand the regular person's feelings & concerns

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A political ad about a candidate's efforts to support families of sick children. Why might this ad help them get elected

a public figure or celebrity endorses a product or brand

manipulating info by omitting facts & presenting only good information about 1 product & negative about another product

Making a product/idea seem better/worse because it is associated w/something already gives us positive/negative feelings

When analyzing source material, each of these might indicate bias on the part of an author EXCEPT

Political parties & interest groups use propaganda techniques to influence people. Which one is "just plain folks"?

attaching a negative symbol or attribute to the competition in order to create a negative opinion

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