Media Techniques

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

1. Question 1

   An ad shows a famous athlete wearing a brand of shoes. What technique is this?

   • plain facts
   • testimonial or celebrity endorsement
   • cause and effect
   • bandwagon
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2. Question 2

   A video uses slow, sad music while showing a lost puppy. What reaction does it aim for?

   • sympathy
   • laughter
   • anger at puppies
   • boredom
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3. Question 3

   How can the music in a movie trailer affect viewers?

   • it has no effect
   • it gives the run time
   • it lists the cast
   • it builds excitement or tension
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4. Question 4

   How is an infographic different from an ad?

   • an ad has no pictures
   • an infographic mainly informs; an ad mainly sells
   • they are the same
   • an infographic always sells
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5. Question 5

   What does “what is left out” mean when analyzing media?

   • the title
   • the end credits
   • information the maker chose not to show
   • the advertiser's logo
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6. Question 6

   A message makes people feel they will be left out if they do not buy. Which technique is this?

   • humor
   • plain folks
   • facts and figures
   • bandwagon
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