What does Weasel Words mean?

Words that make something sound better than it actually is

An appeal to credibility or celebrity

What is product placement?

Advertisements placed in tv, movies, video games, etc

Why was LIFE magazine popular?

Showed people a new perspective of the world through photos

Preferred by the mainstream population

A device to send a message to call someone

Why is pop culture important?

It connect people from around the world

An appeal to credibility or character

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1
A big change in today's photography...
35mm film
Sepia-tone photos
Glossy prints
Instant printing
2
What does Weasel Words mean?
Words that mean someone is fake
Words that make something sound worse
Words that ruin marketing
Words that make something sound better than it actually is
3
Which of the following is a fashion trend of the seventies?
Bell bottoms
Poodle skirt
Leather jackets
Windbreakers
4
What is ethos?
An appeal to logic or reason
An appeal to credibility or celebrity
An appeal to emotion
None of the above
5
What is product placement?
Advertisements placed in tv, movies, video games, etc
Commercials on television
Advertisements on billboards
Advertisements on websites, apps, etc
6
The show "All in the Family" did what?
Pushed new cultural norms
Showed the perfect life
Made people happy all the time
Was a friendly show to all
7
What makes EDM unique?
It's international
Hard to dance to
It's electronic
It's classical
8
Which of the following is NOT an example of a weasel word?
Will
Should
Virtually
Up to
9
Pathos appeals to what?
Logic or reason
Emotion
Credibility
None of the these
10
Who is considered to be “The king of pop”?
Elvis Presley
Michael Jackson
Freddy Mercury
Bon Jovi
11
How did survivor influence other reality TV shows?
People fighting
People had to trust each other
Added plot surprises
Using money as the prize
12
Why was LIFE magazine popular?
Talked about other people’s lives
Gave people news and current events
Showed people a new perspective of the world through photos
Told you what you life was going to be like in the future
13
What is pathos?
A pathway
Makes you sing
Makes you talk
Evoking an emotional response
14
What was Michael Jackson’s genre?
hip-hop
pop
soul
rock
15
What is pop culture?
Cult classic movies
Classic culture
Preferred by the mainstream population
Ethnocentrism
16
Which camera company came out with the first portable printing camera?
Apple
Polaroid
Canon
Kodak
17
Which is an example of ethos?
Doctor in health commercials
Using words like "acts" and "virtually"
Dime a day can save a child
Nutritional facts about juice
18
What was the first reality TV show?
Big Brother
Keeping up with the Kardashians
TeePee Talk
Survivor
19
Magazines differ from newspapers because they're made for...
particular interests
younger age groups
Men AND women
sending through the mail
20
What is an example of a weasel word?
New
Different
Down to
Better
21
What are pagers?
The device to turn on a car
A device to send a message to call someone
A toy for teens
The device to turn on a TV
22
What is Indie?
Electronic music
Independent music
Jazz
Blues
23
What does ethnocentrism mean?
Convert outsiders to your culture
All cultures are best
Your culture is better
Pop culture
24
Using a phone line to grab internet...
foley artists
dialup
operator
early computers
25
Radio has always had...
soap operas, diversity
ethnocentrism, pathos
pop culture, podcasts
talk shows, cheap pricing
26
How have shot lengths changed over time?
Stayed the same
The make fast and short shot lengths in one movie
Gotten longer
Gotten shorter
27
Advertisements today show more...
More marketing
More diversity
More ruthless
More weasel words
28
What was Michael Jackson's original band?
The Jacksons
Michael Jackson and the Pips
Jackson 5
Motown Group
29
Why is pop culture important?
It is the meaning of life
Becoming popular by starting a new trend
It connect people from around the world
It is our entertainment
30
What is an example of Logos?
Michael Jordan drinks gatorade
A commercial shows a happy couple riding off in a corvette
Sprite zero is 100% sugar free
Tiger woods endorses Nike
31
What is Ethos?
An appeal to credibility or character
None of these
An appeal to logic or reason
An appeal to emotion
32
Which term describes the representation of multiple people/perspectives?
ethnocentrism
diversity
ethos
stereotyping

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