Survey Questionnaire 40

Republic of the Philippines
CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

Impig, Sipocot, Camarines Sur 4408
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Dear Respondent,
We, the 3rd year BSED English students of Central Bicol State University of
Agriculture, are currently conducting a study entitled “Reading Comprehension and Fake
News Susceptibility in Social Media of College Students” as part of our academic
requirements for the subject of Language Education Research. In this regard, we humbly
request your time, effort, and cooperation to answer all the questions in the questionnaire. It
will aid in the study's completion and assist future researchers.
Rest assured that all data gathered from you will be treated with the utmost
confidentiality and used for academic purposes only. Your favorable response to this request
will be much appreciated and acknowledged in fulfilling this academic endeavor.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
MOYO, MARY JOY C.

PAGLINAWAN, MARY ANGELI B.
SALOMON, ELLA MAE V.
Researchers
Noted by:
DARREL M. OCAMPO, Ph.D.

Research Adviser
I. Socio-demographic profile
Name:
College Department
___Education ___Industrial Technology
___Criminology ___Information Technology
1. What category below includes your age?
___20 or younger ___21-25 ___26-30 ___31 or older
2. Which of these, best describe your gender identity?
Male Female LGBTQ+

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3. What is your monthly family income?
Below minimum - ₱10,000 ₱10,001 - ₱20,000 ₱20,001 - ₱30,000
₱30,001 - ₱40,000 ₱40,000 Above
II. Reading Comprehension Test
TEST I. Reading and Thinking Strategies

This test aims to determine the extent of your knowledge with regard to your reading and thinking
strategies. Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the
text to check your answers when appropriate. Once decided, circle the letter of the correct answer.
For questions number 1-4, please refer to the text below.
1. Laughter as a medicine is probably as old as humankind. 2. One of the earliest written accounts
recognizing the healing power of humor is found in the bible, in which King Solomon remarked that a
“merry heart doeth good like medicine” (Proverbs 17:22). 3. Sixteenth-century physician Richard
Mulcater prescribed laughter for those afflicted with head colds and melancholy; a favorite “cure” was
being tickled in the armpits. 4. The famous seventeenth-century physician Thomas Sydenham said that
“the arrival of a good clown exercises more beneficial influence upon the health of a town than twenty
asses laden with drugs.” -Adapted from: Mind and Body Health by Hafen Smith (1996)
1. In the given text, the underlined is a book in the New Testament which serves as an external link
given by the author to the readers if they wished to know more about its context. This technique
is called _____.
a. Hypertexting c. Clipping
b. Intertexting d. Linking
2. Analyzing the narrative of the text, one could say that the pattern of paragraph development
employed by the writer is ________.
a. Exemplification c. Description
b. Definition d. Narration
3. In which part of the text can we locate its main idea?
a. 1st sentence c. 3rd sentence
nd
b. 2 sentence d. 4th sentence
4. The information found on the text is more of _______.
a. A claim of fact c. A claim of policy
b. A claim of value d. Both A & C

A. An early human observing anger, for instance, could choose to flee or prepare to fight.
B. For example, it might be more beneficial to know when someone is angry and likely to react in a
violent way than to know when someone is happy.
C. Darwin believed that the ability to recognize some emotion is more important for survival than
the ability to recognize others.
D. The benefits of recognizing emotion.
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5. What will be the correct order if the above text will be arranged in accordance to its topic, main
idea, and two supporting details?
a. A, D, C, B c. D, C, B, A
b. D, B, C, A d. C, D, A, B
6. With the given information in the text, what do you think is the main idea?
a. Importance of recognizing emotion c. Benefits of emotion
b. Identifying human emotions d. Darwin’s Theory of Emotion
7. In which part of the text can we locate its main idea?

a. 1st sentence c. Last sentence
nd
b. 2 sentence d. It’s implied.
8. Based on the textual evidence found in the text, it claims more of ________.
a. Fact c. Policy
b. Value d. Both A & C
9. While females continue kissing through their lives, Brazilian men greet each other with a hearty
handshake and a traditional male hug. This sentence shows _____ of idea.
a. Similarity c. objection
b. Contrast d. argumentation
10. What is the writer’s purpose in writing his text?
a. To persuade c. to enlighten
b. To entertain d. to inform
11. The first sentence of the paragraph uses ________.

a. Cause-and-effect-relationship c. example
b. Definition d. contrast
12. The 2nd and 3rd sentences of the paragraph are organized to _______.
a. Make a contrast c. show events in a chronological order
b. Show steps in a process d. give a definition
13. The last sentence of the paragraph is written to ____________
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a. Define what was described about aggression.

b. Show a cause-and-effect relationship of aggression.
c. Discuss the factors of aggression.
d. Show a contrast with the body of the paragraph.
14. The text is written using _______ as the pattern of paragraph development.
a. Definition c. classification
b. Comparison d. chronological order
15. The example of Nick and the vending machine was used to show ______.
a. The difficulties of a student’s life in his studies.
b. The relationship between frustration and aggression.
c. The problems of a malfunctioned vending machine.
d. The wide variety of things that can go wrong in a day.
16. What group of words suggests the writer’s tone of sentiment in developing this text?
a. Required, migrant, major, nothing c. hostile, exploited, imported, isolated
b. Lad, football players, sweat, practice d. long hours, intense scrutiny, ideal
17. Based on the language of the text, one could say that it is _________ narrative.
a. Factual c. value-laden
b. Opinionated d. fallacious
For questions number 18-19, please refer to the text below

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18. The main topic of the passage is __________.

a. Typhoons c. High tide
b. Storm surge d. Natural Calamities
19. What is the writer’s purpose in writing this text?
a. He wants to inform the readers about the number of typhoons visiting the country.
b. He wants to make people believe that storm surge is destructible.
c. He wants to explain the cause and effect of storm surge to people.
d. He wants to discuss the ways on how to escape the storm surge.
Test II. Reading Comprehension

This test aims to measure your reading comprehension and critical reading skills. Read and
analyze the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to
check your answers when appropriate. Once decided, circle the letter of the correct answer.
20. Which among the following does not negatively state the effect of Facebook?
a. It is a complete distraction to students
b. It is not good in the mind unlike reading books
c. FB is a tool for bashing and avenue for gossiping
d. Many students fail to do their projects because of FB
21. Which sentence expresses the opinion of the writer?
a. During the 21st century, the word Facebook (FB) came into our awareness.
b. Almost ¾ of these users are between 13 to 25 years old
c. Many students fail to complete their assignments and projects because they are addicted to
FB.
d. These are just some of my impressions of FB
22. It is said in the article that 13-25 years old occupy the biggest number of users of Facebook. This
implies that _____.
a. Teenagers and young adults are more exposed to threats posed by using FB.
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b. Teenagers and young adults enjoy this social networking site.

c. Teenagers and young adults use this as their form of communication.
d. Teenagers and young adults gain benefits in using Facebook.
23. The purpose of the writer in writing this text is _________?
a. To inform the readers about some basic facts of Facebook
b. To argue about the negative effects of Facebook
c. To persuade the readers that Facebook is just a waste of time
d. To inform the readers about the history of Facebook
24. The first sentence of the text uses ______.

a. definition c. narration
b. exemplification d. comparison & contrast
25. Which best expresses the main idea of the selection?
a. Spam: The Unsolicited E-mail c. The History of Unsolicited E-mail
b. Types of Spam d. The Effects of Spam to the E-mail User
26. What is the best thing to do if you received a spam in your e-mail?
a. Do not believe its content and just ignore it.
b. Look for the sender and check whether he is credible or not.
c. Reply on the message and start making conversation to the sender.
d. Call the attention of the sender and notify him/her to stop sending spams.
27. Based on the selection, Taj Mahal was described as a______________.

a. palace c. sepulcher
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b. big house d. park

28. Based on the narrative, the emperor built the sepulcher made of precious stones for his beloved
queen. This implies that __________?
a. He is a very wealthy emperor and this is his way to prove it.
b. He really loves the queen and saddens by her death and this is his way to show it.
c. He is very powerful because the sepulcher was made after two decades.
d. He is superstitious emperor because through this, he can remember the late queen.
29. What does the wearing white robe by the emperor suggest?
a. Powerful people are the only one allowed to wear white for mourning.
b. People, regardless of social status, have their own ways for mourning.
c. Those that have royal blood have royal mourning for their loved ones.
d. If a person mourns for his loved one, he must wear white for purity.
30. What pattern of paragraph development was used in the selection ______________.
a. problem-solution c. comparison-contrast
b. cause-effect relationship d. description
31. The passage was addressed to ___________?
a. to adults c. to everyone
b. to teenagers d. to alcoholics
32. What is the writer’s purpose in writing his text _______?
a. To warn them about the negative effects of drinking alcohol.
b. To give information about health-related issues of drinking alcohol
c. To argue on the positive and negative effects of drinking alcohol.
d. To share personal insights about alcohol addiction.

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33. According to the text, what is the third step in installing an antivirus?
a. click install now button
b. Wait for the “welcome to install Shiel Wizard” window to open
c. Wait for the required files to be downloaded
d. Click the “Finish” button
34. Among the following expressions, which does not state an idea of transition?
a. First, click “Install now” button.
b. Wait for the required files to be downloaded completely.
c. Once the technical support information appears.
d. Then click the “Next” button.
35. What does an antivirus do?
a. it removes all the files in your computer
b. it stops you from viewing your files
c. It removes malicious malwares in your computer
d. It helps you access unwanted sites
36. What is the writer’s purpose in writing his text?
a. To explain the process of installing an antivirus to computer
b. To persuade the computer users to install antivirus program
c. To argue on the effects of virus on the program of a computer
d. To explain the importance of antivirus in a computer
37. The information found on the text is more of ________.

a. A claim of fact c. A claim of value
b. A claim of policy d. Both A & C
38. What is the author's main purpose in writing this article?
a. To explain the ways of conserving energy conservation
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b. To argue about wasting energy resources

c. To discuss government’s mandate in energy
d. To persuade readers to conserve energy
39. How can you help conserve natural energy?
a. by buying organic products c. by littering thrash anywhere
b. by recycling d. by promoting synthetic materials
40. Which among the following scenarios may NOT possibly happen if people will not conserve
energy?
a. The problems in pollution will be bigger and will cause higher risk of health-related
problems.
b. The problems in pollution will add more to global warming that we are experiencing
today.
c. The problems in pollution will cause corruption of people that will lead to a divided
nation.
d. The problems in pollution will initiate a higher risk of climate change that will affect
people’s lives.
III. Fake News Susceptibility in social media
Direction: Please respond according to how frequently you make the following statements below.
Put a check mark (√) on the box column that corresponds to your answer.
Scale: 5- Always 4- Often 3- Sometimes 2- Rarely 1- Never
A. Confirmation Bias Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
1. I check the news’ veracity posted by
famous personalities on social media.
2. I easily believe information posted
by strangers on social media that
favors my beliefs.
3. I verify the information I see and
read on social, depending on
interests, partisanship, or fans.
4. I am influenced by views, videos,
and comments made on social media.
5. I share news of interest that I receive
on social media.
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B. Lack of Credibility Evaluation Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
1. I go to the news sources if I doubt
the credibility of what I see or read.
2. I check to make sure what I am
reading, sharing, and commenting on
is real.
3. When reading an article on social
media, I look at its reliability and
relevance.
4. I quickly trust information
circulating on social media.
5. I share posts without looking at the
sources.
C. Impatience Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
1. I believe the news I just read on
social media and rely on my
background knowledge.
2. When in doubt about the news I read,
I skip reading it.
3. I like to analyze further information I
receive from social media.
4. I read everything in my social media
feed.
5. I skip reading the whole post and
jump to a conclusion.
D. Cognitive Downplay Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
1. I judge quickly without examining
the truthfulness of its content
whenever I read a social media post.
2. I believe that news does not contain
any malicious distortion of the truth.
3. I suspect that information I received

on social media is fake news when
the author is unknown.
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4. I quickly understand posts on social

media.
5. I can hardly identify news, whether it
is fake or factual.
E. Emotional Challenges Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
1. I tend to share posts of others to have
fun.
2. I post content on social media based
on my interest.
3. I recommend news stories, videos,

and links that I receive on social
media to others.
4. I follow views and comments that
are made on social media if it looks
appealing.
5. I perceive a post positively about a
famous or political figure if
presented lightly.
F. Illusory Truth Effect (Reiteration) Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
1. I think social media is a better way to
keep up with the news, especially
when different social media outlets
have the same post about it.
2. I define information as fake news
after reading from various sources.
3. I quote the information I need on

social media when it is repeatedly
shared.
4. I am sure if I share fake or real news
by comparing and contrasting
repeated posts.
5. I believe the posts that I repeatedly
see on my social media feed
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G. Social Pressure Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
1. I do not express my opinion if my
friend talks about something that is a
trend and goes with the flow.
2. I reluctantly share a post on
Facebook if I find it interesting
because I afraid that I might be
criticized for its content.
3. I ensure that my own bias & beliefs
do not affect my judgment.
4. I think social media guides or

misguides people about famous
entities.
5. I believe posts I see on my social

media because my friends, peers,
family, or colleagues are the ones
who posted them.

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Republic of the Philippines

CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

MOYO, MARY JOY C.

DARREL M. OCAMPO, Ph.D.

___Education ___Industrial Technology

___Criminology ___Information Technology

1. What category below includes your age?

___20 or younger ___21-25 ___26-30 ___31 or older

2. Which of these, best describe your gender identity?

Male Female LGBTQ+

3. What is your monthly family income?

Below minimum - ₱10,000 ₱10,001 - ₱20,000 ₱20,001 - ₱30,000

₱30,001 - ₱40,000 ₱40,000 Above

II. Reading Comprehension Test

TEST I. Reading and Thinking Strategies

For questions number 1-4, please refer to the text below.

For questions number 5-6, please refer to the text below.

For questions number 7-10, please refer to the text below.

7. In which part of the text can we locate its main idea?

For questions number 11-13, please refer to the text below.

11. The first sentence of the paragraph uses ________.

a. Define what was described about aggression.

For questions number 14-15, please refer to the text below.

For questions number 16-17, please refer to the text below.

For questions number 18-19, please refer to the text below

18. The main topic of the passage is __________.

Test II. Reading Comprehension

For questions number 20-23, please refer to the text below.

b. Teenagers and young adults enjoy this social networking site.

For questions number 24-26, please refer to the text below.

24. The first sentence of the text uses ______.

For questions number 27-29, please refer to the text below.

27. Based on the selection, Taj Mahal was described as a______________.

b. big house d. park

For questions number 30-32, please refer to the text below.

For questions number 33-36, please refer to the text below.

For questions number 37-40, please refer to the text below.

37. The information found on the text is more of ________.

b. To argue about wasting energy resources

III. Fake News Susceptibility in social media

Scale: 5- Always 4- Often 3- Sometimes 2- Rarely 1- Never

A. Confirmation Bias Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

B. Lack of Credibility Evaluation Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

C. Impatience Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

D. Cognitive Downplay Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

3. I suspect that information I received

4. I quickly understand posts on social

E. Emotional Challenges Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

3. I recommend news stories, videos,

F. Illusory Truth Effect (Reiteration) Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

3. I quote the information I need on

G. Social Pressure Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never

4. I think social media guides or

5. I believe posts I see on my social

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_20 or younger _21-25 _26-30 _31 or older