Propaganda Techniques

Question 1

Glittering generalities

Answer 1

• Uses important words that are empty- “honest” “good” “fair “
• “make America great again”-Trump

Question 2

Transfer

Answer 2

Attempt to transfer a positive symbol to a person or idea

Question 3

False analogy

Answer 3

• two things that may or may not be similar or are are portrayed as being similar
• most false analogies do not have enough evidence to support the comparison

Question 4

Testimonial

Answer 4

• When “big name” personalities are used to endorse a product

Question 5

Plain Folks

Answer 5

• Opposite of testimonials

- average person promoting something

Question 6

Card stacking

Answer 6

• used to slant a message
• using key words or unfavorable statistics
• you didn’t tell the WHOLE truth

Question 7

Band wagon

Answer 7

Peer pressure- you’re gonna miss out if you don’t …

Question 8

Either/ Or fallacy

Answer 8

• Black and white thinking

- no middle ground- no grey

Question 9

Faulty cause and Effect

Answer 9

• Suggests that because B follows A, A must cause B

- valuate data before jumping into a wrong conclusion

Question 10

Name calling

Answer 10

• attaches negative label to person/thing

- used when people want to do you left attention from themselves to someone else