Quiz 10 (7/28): Please write your name and "Quiz 10" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - What is a Video News Release (3 points)? Describe one way they are used to shape public opinion (2 points).
- What is a Front Group (3 points)? Describe one way they are used to shape public opinion (2 points).
Quiz 9 (7/23): Please write your name and "Quiz 9" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - What is meant by Mainstream Media (2 points)? Give two examples of Mainstream Media Outlets (1 point each).
- Briefly explain two of the filters that make up the Propaganda Model of the Media (3 points each).
Quiz 8 (7/21): Please write your name and "Quiz 8" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - Black defines humbug as “deceptive misrepresentation, short of lying, especially by pretentious word or deed, of somebody’s own thoughts, feelings, or attitudes.” What are two issues that Frankfurt raises with this definition? (3 points each)
- According to Frankfurt, which is worse a lie or bullshit (2 point)? Why (2 points)?
Quiz 7 (7/16): Please write your name and "Quiz 7" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - Briefly describe Intelligent Design (3 points).
- Briefly describe the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection (3 points).
- What is "Irreducible Complexity" (2 points)? Give an example of a system that proponents of ID claim is irreducibly complex (2 points).
Quiz 6 (7/7): Please write your name and "Quiz 6" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - Briefly describe the Milgram Experiment (4 points). What does this reveal to us about human beings (2 points)?
- What does it mean to say that the subjects of most psychological research are WEIRD (2 points)? Why is this an issue (2 points)?
Quiz 5 (7/2): Please write your name and "Quiz 5" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions: - What is pareidolia (2 points)? Give an example (2 points)?
- Explain the difference between cold and hot reading (2 points).
- What is one technique used by a cold reader (2 points)?
- What is one technique used by a hot reader (2 points)?
Quiz 3 (6/18): Please write your name and "Quiz 3" at the top of your paper. Then draw the truth tables for the conjunction (·), the disjunction (Ú), negation (~), and the conditional (É). Each table is worth 2.5 points.
Quiz 2 (6/16): Please write your name and "Quiz 2" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions:
- In class we discussed four types or functions of definitions. Briefly list and explain three (3) of them. (2 points each)
- In class we discussed three ways to define. Briefly list and explain two (2) of them. (2 points each)
Quiz 1 (6/11): Please write your name and "Quiz 1" at the top of your paper. Then answer the following questions:- What are two of the reasons our author, Normand Baillargeon, gives for why he wrote our textbook. (2 points each)
- Briefly explain three of the five functions of language we discussed in class (1 point each). Then give an example that illustrates each of those three. (1 point each)
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