Propaganda Techniques

Question 1

Bandwagon

Answer 1

Speaker tries to convince us to accept their point of view or else we will miss out on something really good

Question 2

Card stacking

Answer 2

Emphasizes one side of information and represses the other side

Question 3

Glittering generalities

Answer 3

Emotionally appealing phrase closely associated with highly valued concepts and beliefs
Like describing something as - creamy, dreamy, icy, chocolaty

Question 4

Name calling and ad hominem

Answer 4

Attacking the messenger instead of the argument or evidence that is presented

Question 5

Plain folks

Answer 5

Convinces an audience that an idea is good because they are the same ideas of the vast majority

Question 6

Testimonial

Answer 6

As a celebrity claims that an idea or product is good. This technique is used to convince us without examining the facts more carefully

Question 7

Transfer

Answer 7

Carries over the authority, sanction and prestige of something or someone we respect and revere to something he would have accepted

Question 8

Fear

Answer 8

An example would be that it is either this or we bring back that