Knowledge Check: Propaganda: What It Is and How To Spot It

What is the purpose of propaganda?

True or False: Only governments with dictators create and use propaganda.

Which of the following are NOT elements of propaganda?

is an effective and commonly used element of propaganda because it makes you want to distance yourself from a group or person who might be considered taboo.

A propaganda technique that uses expressions and wording that are impossible to disagree with is called .

True or False: Using hyperbole and extreme language is an effective propaganda strategy because it forces you to “choose a side.”

True or False: Appeals to emotion and the creation of heroes compel the audience to consider all the facts and consequences of an idea, action, or decision.

True or False: The only way propaganda is presented to the audience is through the use of pictures.