Deck 1: Introduction to Persuasion

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a way the practice of persuasion has changed, compared to the past?

A) Persuasive messages can travel faster and further than ever before.
B) Persuasion has become increasingly digitally mediated.
C) Persuasion is now used for political purposes, not just advertising and marketing
D) People see more persuasive messages today than at any time in the past.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the third-person effect?

A) The belief that you are not susceptible to persuasive messages, but everyone else is.
B) Social media has increased the power of third parties to influence you through the harvesting of data about you.
C) As persuasion has grown, you are now expected to be a third actor in the industry.
D) Persuasive messages you hear are more effective once you have heard them from a third source.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following actions is possible for a social bot to perform?

A) Make friend requests
B) Share pictures
C) Automatically generate messages and advocate positions
D) All of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is a potential benefit of studying persuasion?

A) Becoming a more effective persuasive speaker
B) Becoming a more critical judge of social influence attempts
C) Becoming a more sensitive, ethical communicator
D) All of the above

Question 5

Scholars are in agreement that social bots and disinformation campaigns from fake social media sites have widespread, powerful effects on the people that see their messages.

Question 6

What are some of your main sources of news? What factors led you to these sources?

Question 7

When you see news or other information about current events on your social media feeds, how do you determine whether it's accurate, true, false, or intentionally trying to mislead you?

Question 8

Can you recall an example of when you realized a particular bit of "news" you were watching, listening to, or reading was actually designed to sell you a product or idea?