Digital Media
Digital Footprints
Cyberbullying
Credible Sources/Online Scams
Risky or Wise?
100

A ___________________ is a regular behavior or practice.

A. habit

B. ceremony

C. chore

A. habit

100

Your digital footprint is all the information about you online that only you post.

A. True

B. False

B. False

100

Mark is watching a video a classmate posted online. Some of his classmates have left comments making fun of it. If Mark doesn't want to be a part of the negativity, he could... (select all that apply):

A. Leave a positive comment.

B. Play the video for his friends after school but not post anything.

C. Make up a fake account to disguise his mean post.

D. Ignore the post.

A. Leave a positive comment.

D. Ignore the post.

100

Which of the below are possible consequences of identity theft? (Select all that apply.)

A. Someone could apply for credit cards or loans in your name.

B. You would no longer be able to be you.

C. Someone could create false identification documents using your private information.

D. Someone could give you a lot of money.

A. Someone could apply for credit cards or loans in your name.

C. Someone could create false identification documents using your private information.

100

You can meet people online with similar interests. But online friendships can also be risky. Which of the following is a risk of online-only friendships?

A. Online friends might only want to talk about the same things over and over again.

B. Online friends might disagree with your opinions.

C. You could learn about the interests of online friends.

D. You might not know if your online friends are who they say they are.

D. You might not know if your online friends are who they say they are.

200

TJ uses digital media more than any of his friends. Sometimes TJ is online by himself while his friends are hanging out together. One downside to using digital media the way TJ does is that he might:

A. Have more online friends than most people

B. Miss out on having fun with people in person

C. Share comments online

B. Miss out on having fun with people in person

200

Chris likes to create art. Making things by hand feels good. But lately Chris is so busy keeping up with friends online that there never seems to be enough time. Imagine you're Chris. What should you do?

A. Wait to see if your schedule slows down again, such as when the school year ends.

B. Use a sketching app while watching videos or while someone else is talking.

C. Schedule times for making art by hand, invite interested friends, and turn off your phones.

D. Cross this activity off your list, because you can't do everything.

C. Schedule times for making art by hand, invite interested friends, and turn off your phones.

200

You're using a headset to game with other people online. One of them just made a huge mistake and cost your team the game. You feel angry and want to say something, but you remember to pause and consider the other person's point of view. In doing so, you recognize that (select all that apply):

A. Online comments don't really mean anything, so it's OK to make fun of him or her.

B. He or she deserves to be kicked off the team.

C. He or she didn't purposely try to make your team lose.

D. Posting something mean will cause drama and hurt feelings.

C. He or she didn't purposely try to make your team lose.

D. Posting something mean will cause drama and hurt feelings.

200

You see this message on your device: “Special offer from YuoTube! Why wait MONTHS for your favorite series to return? Watch NOW 100% FREE. But hurry! This incredible offer ends in 59 minutes! Click: Free_YTubeTV. This is a official message from youTube.” Which of the below statements is true? (Select all that apply.)

A. The message is from YouTube

B. It uses the Curiosity Gap to prove it is safe.

C. It uses the Curiosity Gap to get you to click.

D. It's safe to click because the offer is free.

E. You should delete it without clicking on the link.

C. It uses the Curiosity Gap to get you to click.

E. You should delete it without clicking on the link.

200

Elijah loves dogs. He created an account to post only pictures of dogs for a specific group of people. His account name is dogluv22 so people do not know who he is. This makes his account ___________. 

A. Anonymous

B. Curated

C. Identifiable

D. Illegal

A. Anonymous

300

Which of the following activities involve using a type of digital media? (You may choose more than one answer.)

A. Instant messaging

B. Playing baseball

C. Sending a text message to a friend

D. Playing a card game

E. Sending a postcard to a friend

A. Instant messaging

C. Sending a text message to a friend

300

On Lucy's social networking profile, she posts that she is older than her real age and that she likes rock music, which she actually doesn't like. Which of the following might be a possible consequence of how Lucy presents herself online?

A. Lucy might get attention from older people who think she is the age she has posted.

B. People might start talking to Lucy about rock music.

C. Both a and b.

C. Both a and b.

300

Which of the following are examples of cyberbullying? You can choose more than one!

A. Making a physical threat online

B. Telling someone that you like them online 

C. Physically pushing someone 

D. Saying something mean about someone based on their race, gender, ability, religion, or sexual orientation

A. Making a physical threat online

D. Saying something mean about someone based on their race, gender, ability, religion, or sexual orientation

300

Imagine you shared a message and only realized afterward that it was fake. What would you do if you shared false information?

Delete the post/message and tell everyone you shared it with that it was a fake.

300

Lola is friends with a boy she chats with in an online video game. Lola knows this boy by only his screen name and avatar. He knows her in the same way. Lola is careful to make good choices when talking to someone online, even someone she thinks she knows well. The boy asks her the following questions in a recent chat room meetup.  Which question should she NOT answer? 

A. What kind of music do you listen to?

B. What is your favorite subject?

C. What's your real name?

D. What is your favorite video game?

C. What's your real name?

400

People use the term “24/7” to describe digital media because:

A. This type of media is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

B. You need a password with 24 letters and 7 numbers to use digital media.

C. There are 24 different kinds of digital media.

A. This type of media is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

400

Steve likes to have debates online. He uses an anonymous account on a movie forum. He likes to ask questions and then make mean comments when others try to answer his questions. Which of the following describe the possible consequences of his actions?

A. Mostly negative because he is mean to others.

B. Mostly positive because he is anonymous.

C. Only negative if people learn who he is.

D. Only positive if he learns something new in response to a question.

A. Mostly negative because he is mean to others.

400

What is the difference between an upstander and a bystander?

Upstanders do their best to support and protect their peers against the bully. On the other hand, a bystander is someone who sees bullying happening but does not do anything to stop it.

400

Which of the below are clues that a message or email might be phishing? (Select all that apply.)

A. It's from someone you don't know personally.

B. It's from a "friend in trouble". 

C. There's a sense of urgency. 

D. There are spelling and grammar errors.

A. It's from someone you don't know personally.

B. It's from a "friend in trouble". 

C. There's a sense of urgency. 

D. There are spelling and grammar errors.

400

Sydney is friends with shaj205 on Instagram. She has never met shaj205 in person, but they message often and comment on each other's photos. Sydney feels like she knows shaj205 well because she follows his posts. She feels secure that she is talking to a real person. In a recent conversation, Sydney mentions that her birthday is coming up, and shaj205 asks Sydney for her address so he can send her a gift. Should she give it to him?

No/Risky

500

When digital media is described as being interactive, this means:

A. People can make friends on the Internet

B. Communication can be “two-way”

C. Both of the above

C. Both of the above

500

Which kinds of information below make up a digital footprint? Mark all that apply.

A. Photos of you posted on your school's website

B. Comments you post on other people's private social media accounts

C. Comments that others post about you

D. Texts you send to friends

E. A thank-you card you hand to a teacher

F. Gift ideas you save to a wishlist on a shopping website

G. A journal notebook you write in at home

A. Photos of you posted on your school's website

B. Comments you post on other people's private social media accounts

C. Comments that others post about you

D. Texts you send to friends

F. Gift ideas you save to a wishlist on a shopping website

500

Lali tells Gloria that she keeps receiving mean messages on her phone from a classmate. If Gloria wants to be an upstander or an ally, she could do which of the following? Check all that apply.

A. Empathize with Lali and ask her if she wants to talk about it.

B. Tell an adult about the messages Lali is receiving.

C. Feel embarrassed for her friend and not say anything.

D. Ask to see the messages and then laugh at them.

E. Talk to the classmate and tell him or her to stop sending mean messages.

A. Empathize with Lali and ask her if she wants to talk about it.

B. Tell an adult about the messages Lali is receiving.

E. Talk to the classmate and tell him or her to stop sending mean messages.

500

Which of the following actions should you take when trying to decide whether an online news article is credible? 

A. Share the article on social media before reading it.

B. Read the article and try to corroborate the information the author presents.

C. Trust that the writer of the article is telling the truth.

D. Ignore the article if you think the author might be biased.

B. Read the article and try to corroborate the information the author presents.

500

Tony is playing Fortnight with his friends from school. He knows everyone that he is playing with, except for Sam_the_Man12. His friends know him from their soccer team. After some time, Sam_the_Man12 messages Tony on Discord. They only talk about Fortnight, and they only call each other by their gamertags. Is this a risky or wise relationship?

Wise

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