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Media Literacy: Social Media — Unit test Answers

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Study the photo of Bill de Blasio making a speech about campaign funding.

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A
Super PACs are a good way for corporations to fund campaigns.
B
Super PACs should not receive contributions from corporations.
C
Super PACs should not make contributions to corporations.
D
Super PACs and corporations make too much money.
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Read the scenario.Most advertisements in a for-profit gaming magazine are for video games. An editor at the magazine needs to shorten an article about how gaming affects student learning. The article reviews studies on both sides of the debate, though it gives more attention to research suggesting that video games help young people develop thinking and spatial skills. To shorten the article, the editor removes almost all of the research on the negative effects of video games.

A
The editor is slanting the article in favor of video games.
B
The editor is making the article more interesting to readers.
C
The editor is editing negative information to make it positive.
D
The editor is adding new research that supports video gaming.
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What is the definition of discourse?

A
the exchange of ideas
B
the overlap of identities
C
agreement on an idea
D
advocating for change
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What is one strategy that lobbyists use?

A
paying lawmakers for decisions
B
helping people register to vote
C
running for public office
D
appearing before legislative committees
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What is the term for the support of a cause or policy?

A
advocacy
B
grassroots
C
consensus
D
discourse
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Read the scenario.A local news team is putting together the stories it will run on its nightly news segment. Among their choices are two stories on the use of green energy in the state. One story is about a nonprofit group that has built a small wind farm to generate electricity to sell to the local utility company. The organization uses the money it makes from the sale to fund an energy-assistance program for low-income residents. The other story is about the possible threat of green energy on local oil-industry jobs. The news team decides to air the story on jobs in the oil industry rather than airing both stories. This is the fourth pro-oil industry story the news team has broadcast in the last month.

A
watchdog and gatekeeper
B
watchdog and agenda setter
C
gatekeeper and agenda setter
D
watchdog, gatekeeper, and agenda setter
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How does disinformation compare to misinformation?

A
Only misinformation is spread on purpose and is inaccurate.
B
Both are spread on purpose, but only misinformation is inaccurate.
C
Both are inaccurate, but only disinformation is spread on purpose.
D
Only disinformation is inaccurate and spread unintentionally.
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Maria Bega is running for city council and has created this social media post.

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It can help her share her cultural beliefs.
B
It can help her explore her personal interests.
C
It can keep her family updated on her efforts.
D
It can help her connect with potential voters.
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What does the right to petition enable people to do?

A
advocate policy changes without punishment
B
decide whether to serve in the military
C
consume entertainment of their choice
D
gather as a group for religious services
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What is a constituent?

A
a document describing a government
B
a resident in an electoral district
C
a government official
D
a rule everyone must follow
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Read the scenario and study the image.An environmental interest group has launched peaceful protests and a social media campaign against single-use plastics. They are using the slogan "World of plastic is not fantastic” to promote their viewpoint.

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It disregards any positive uses of plastic.
B
It supports the use of only some kinds of plastic.
C
It opposes companies profiting from making plastic.
D
It encourages people to use glass instead of plastic.
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How did the students who joined the Freedom Riders participate in the democratic process?

A
They staged sit-ins to protest segregation.
B
They staged marches to protest climate change.
C
They created petition drives to promote better conditions for workers.
D
They created social media campaigns to promote the First Amendment.
13

What kind of government does a democratic society have?

A
leadership by the wealthiest families
B
one leader with unlimited power
C
a king or queen born to the role
D
representatives elected by the people
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What is one way that nonprofit media companies differ from for-profit media companies?

A
Advertising funds most nonprofit media companies.
B
Nonprofit media companies often have a less diverse staff.
C
Nonprofit media companies decide ad sales based on audience size.
D
Educating the public is the primary goal of nonprofit media companies.
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Read the scenario and review the social media post.Gemma belongs to a bird-watching club. She loves red-winged blackbirds. When she finds this social media post, she becomes very concerned.

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She can read news accounts about the effect of wildfires on birds.
B
She can do a search for a reliable source that has verified the image.
C
She can look at the number of likes and shares to see others’ reactions.
D
She can read about the habits and range of the red-winged blackbird.
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What kind of an advocacy group might focus on helping people who are experiencing homelessness?

A
a PAC
B
a 527
C
a nonprofit organization
D
a for-profit business
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Read the scenario and review the social media post.Ana comes across this post by a biologist named Professor Strange. She knows that biologists are scientists and that scientists sometimes discover new plants and animals.

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She can perform a separate search on the claim.
B
She can accept the likes and shares as evidence.
C
She can look for other posts by Professor Strange.
D
She can research how lichens attach to forest trees.
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What could a group lobbying for a new healthcare plan do?

A
vote on legislation that turns its healthcare plan into law
B
share research about the benefits of its healthcare plan
C
introduce legislation that turns its healthcare plan into law
D
rule that existing healthcare plans are unconstitutional
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What is one way that activism differs from advocacy?

A
Advocacy happens mostly through petitions, and activism happens mostly through marches.
B
Advocacy works within government, and activism creates change outside of the government.
C
Activism works to address problems on a local level, and advocacy addresses national issues.
D
Activism is mostly done by government officials, and advocacy is mostly done by everyday citizens.
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Review this social media post.

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It adds the post to the larger conversation about pollution.
B
It helps users understand the intended purpose of the post.
C
It makes the post more exciting for users.
D
It is a required part of posting on social media.

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