GET REAL! Toolkit • Activities
Media Literacy Quiz
How media literate are you?
1 What are media?
a. TV, movies, magazines, newspapers, video
games, music, radio, and advertising
b. social networks, photo and video sharing
websites, and other online content
c. a and b
2 What is the main purpose of advertising?
a. to inform people about new products and
services b. to let people know about a product’s
benefits and where to buy it
c. to make money for the company
3 What effect does exposure to picture-perfect
thin women and muscular men have on
people? a. It can cause eating disorders.
b. It can affect body image and self-esteem.
c. It has no effect.
4 What can you do if you see something
objectionable in the media?
a. Just ignore it because it probably only
bothers you.
b. Just accept it because there is really
nothing you can do about it.
c. Let the people responsible for the message
know how you feel.
5 How can you try to look like the women and
men you see in ads?
a. You can’t achieve this look because they
don’t look like that in real life.
b. Make sure to follow a healthy diet and
exercise. c. Use the product that they are advertising.
6 How can you combat unrealistic ideal body
standards in the media?
a. Become aware of the techniques used to
create these images.
b. Think critically about the underlying
meaning of the message.
c. a and b
7 What makes someone susceptible to fashion
magazines’ influence on body image?
a. If they have low self-esteem.
b. If they compare themselves to the models
and celebrities.
c. a and b
8 Who creates media messages?
a. People who work for large corporations
that own the media we use
b. People who use media to text, tweet, post
or share information online.
c. a and b
9 Who is susceptible to media’s influence on
body image?
a. Everyone
b. Children who watch a lot of TV
c. Young women with eating disorders
10 How can you be sure that videos and pictures
you post online are viewed by only people
you want to see them?
a. Make sure your password is a combination
of letters and numbers so you can’t be
hacked. b. Set your account to “private” so that only
friends can view your profile
c. There’s really no way to ensure that what
you post online stays private.
Get REAL! about Media and Body Image | California State University, Northrdige | National Eating Disorders Association