Media Literacy — Unit test Answers

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Using the entire decision making process may be unnecessary when _____.

A
There are many factors to take into account
B
Decisions are small and inconsequential
C
The path to action is not clear
D
Many alternative decisions are in competition
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Time shifting occurs when _______.

A
Clocks move ahead one hour in the spring
B
Works are copied and kept for future generations
C
Individuals copy works to view at a later time
D
Copyrighted materials comes into the public domain
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In the event of a fire, what is the best way to determine if a door is safe to open?

A
Avoid touching it except to kick it open
B
Check it for heat with your forearm
C
Check it for heat with the back of your hand
D
Check it for heat by grabbing the doorknob
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When trying to gather information in order to identify a problem, it is important to _______.

A
Evaluate the best course of action
B
Find reliable sources
C
Embrace your assumptions
D
Generate multiple solutions
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What is one course of action available in every decision making process?

A
Respond in a way which will have only positive consequences
B
Respond in a way which will have no negative consequences
C
Choose to do nothing about the issue
D
None of the above
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Which of the following criteria is necessary for every good meeting?1. There should be a detailed agenda2. Only the necessary people should be invited3. The agenda should be a secret until the meeting begins4. The meeting should last one hour5. The members of the meeting should treat each other with respect

A
Only 1 and 2
B
Only 1, 2, and 5
C
Only 1, 2, 4, and 5
D
All of the options, 1-5
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A
notebook
B
calculator
C
calendar
D
graph
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Which phrases best describe a person who is media literate? Check all that apply.

A
someone who can understand why media was created
B
someone who can analyze different forms of media
C
someone who can evaluate the effectiveness of media
D
someone who can stand up for an unpopular idea in the media
E
someone who can circulate media with a specific effect
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A database program helps to ____________.

A
Organize, send, and retrieve e-mails quickly
B
Deliver elegant presentations to a large audience easily
C
Create professional documents with an intuitive WYSIWYG interface
D
Organize, store, and retrieve large amounts of information easily
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What are the six basic step of the problem solving process?

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Who is responsible for protecting the environment?

A
Government
B
Employers
C
Employees
D
Everyone
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How do text features contribute to a text’s structure? Check all that apply.

A
by offering supplemental information
B
by stating counterclaims
C
by providing organization
D
by offering a bibliography
E
by reinforcing ideas
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Time-management techniques work most effectively when performed in which order?

A
prioritize tasks, reward system, study-time survey, project schedule
B
project schedule, study-time survey, reward system, prioritize tasks
C
reward system, prioritize tasks, project schedule, study-time survey
D
study-time survey, project schedule, prioritize tasks, reward system
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Regularly scheduled meetings are always necessary.

A
T
B
F
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Which excerpt from "Career Planning for High Schoolers" best shows that the author’s purpose is to inform the reader?

A
“I’ve always had a pretty clear idea of what I want to do,” says Megan Lovely, a high school senior who hopes to become a director someday.
B
“All your life you’ve been asked what you want to do when you grow up,” says Steve Schneider . . .
C
About two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to BLS . . .
D
Everyone’s career path is different, and there is no “right” way to start a career.

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