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Choose the answer that best describes the form of bias expressed in the following problem A reporter attended a movie that he enjoyed. One member of the audience stood up and clapped at the end. Which of the following indicates the reporter's bias? A.The movie had excellent special effects and the acting was well-done. B.At the end of the movie, the audience applauded loudly, signaling the high quality of the film. C.One actor's facial expression was very exaggerated, making his character difficult to believe. D.At the end of the movie, some members of the audience clapped while others booed. 2.Which of the following is an example of appealing to pathos? A.90 percent of people who exercise daily reported greater life satisfaction. Work out and you will be happy! B.At Maricella's House of Hair, you'll receive top-notch service from some of the industry's most knowledgeable experts. C.Kara's Cupcakes: The trusted name in the baking business. D.80 percent of habitual cheese-eaters live to age 80. Eating more cheese will add years to your life. 3.Which of the following is not a biased statement? A.Lawyers for both parties met in the courthouse today. B.Lawyers for the man who is clearly guilty showed up at noon. C.Lawyers for the prosecution have treated the man unfairly D.Lawyers are interested only in monetary gain. E.All of these statements reflect bias. F.None of these statements reflect bias. 4.Which of these is considered a "pro" of mainstream news reporting? A.the presence of clear-cut rules for reporting and consequences for not following them B.the diversity of viewpoints represented and the lack of corporate bias present C.any bias often clear and easy to pick out D.none of these 5.Which of the following best describes fallacies? A.Fallacies rely on incorrect inferences. B.All fallacies rely on overgeneralizing. C.Fallacies are also called pathological leaps. D.All advertisements rely upon fallacies. 6.Ethos does not do which of the following? A.appeal to the audience's ethics B.appeal to the audience's emotions C.appeal to the audience's logic or intellect D.any of these 7.Which of the following is not a biased statement? A.Gorps are intelligent, happy people. B.Gleegons are interesting and smart. C.Listen to what the Gorps tell you; they are always right. D.Elect Gleegons or things will become very confusing. E.Some Gleegons report being happy, and so do some Gorps. 8.The same event happens in two different places on the same day. One happens in rural America. The other happens in urban America. A newspaper chooses to report the incident in urban America on the front page of the paper and the incident in rural America on the second page. This is an example of _____. A.bias in layout B.bias in a headline C.bias in photography D.blatant favoritism E.none of these 9.The accuracy of independent news reports may suffer because _____. A.there aren't many clear-cut internal consequences for mistakes B.they tend to report more often C.they tend to represent diverse viewpoints D.they are not as reliable as mainstream news sources E.all of the above F.none of these 10.Mainstream media should always be chosen over independent media as the most reliable type of source. True False

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1. A.The movie had excellent special effects and the acting was well-done. 2.Which of the following is an example of appealing to pathos? A.90 percent of people who exercise daily reported greater life satisfaction. Work out and you will be happy! . 4.Which of these is considered a "pro" of mainstream news reporting? A.the presence of clear-cut rules for reporting and consequences for not following them 5.Which of the following best describes fallacies? A.Fallacies rely on incorrect inferences. . 6.Ethos does not do which of the following? A.appeal to the audience's ethics 7.Which of the following is not a biased statement? A.Gorps are intelligent, happy people. B. 8.The same event happens in two different places on the same day. One happens in rural America. The other happens in urban America. A newspaper chooses to report the incident in urban America on the front page of the paper and the incident in rural America on the second page. This is an example of _____. A.bias in layout 9.The accuracy of independent news reports may suffer because _____. A.there aren't many clear-cut internal consequences for mistakes 10.Mainstream media should always be chosen over independent media as the most reliable type of source. True
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