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CERTIFICATE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the national science foundation requires researchers that it funds to provide a non
technical description of their project in order to : - ....ANSWER ...-explain the
project's significance and provide a public justification for NSF funding
"the structure of DNA is like a ladder that has been twisted into a spiral. the side rails
are made of phosphate and sugar molecules, and the rungs are made of nitrogen base
pairs". this statement is an example of which science communication technique? -
....ANSWER ...-an analogy that uses a familiar object to help the audience
visualize an unfamiliar thing
why do science communication experts recommend that speakers minimize use of
jargon, the specialized vocab of a field, when talking to public audiences? -
....ANSWER ...-jargon can make it harder for some in the audience to understand
what is being said
in the context of science communication, the use of common words like 'theory' and
'organic' may be confusing because : - ....ANSWER ...-they can mean different
things in science and in everyday conversion
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, which statement most accurately describes the 'deficit model' of science
communication? - ....ANSWER ...-experts provide knowledge to a passive, poorly
informed public
placeholder images are sometimes used during manuscript preparation until the best
image for the figure can be located or captured. the recommended way of using them is
to : - ....ANSWER ...-make sure the placeholder images are clearly marked as
placeholders
which one of these types of image alterations is considered sufficiently basic, so it may
not need to be reported to a journal? - ....ANSWER ...-histogram stretch
which of the following most accurately describes why the JPEG file format should be
avoided for scientific image data? - ....ANSWER ...-JPEG format can introduce
artifacts in images that are for the the human eye to notice
which of the following most accurately describes what researchers are expected to do
when working with bitmapped image data? - ....ANSWER ...-retain the original
image file and only process a copy of the original data
composite figures are two or more images whose source is separated by time, space or
another dimension. which of the following is true regarding composite figures? -
....ANSWER ...-should only be used if the demarcation between the images is
indicated by white space or a thin line
which of the following is an example of how the principle of beneficence can be applied
to a study employing human subjects? - ....ANSWER ...-determining that the study
has a maximization of benefits and a minimization of risks
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CERTIFICATE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the national science foundation requires researchers that it funds to provide a non
technical description of their project in order to : - ....ANSWER ...-explain the
project's significance and provide a public justification for NSF funding
"the structure of DNA is like a ladder that has been twisted into a spiral. the side rails
are made of phosphate and sugar molecules, and the rungs are made of nitrogen base
pairs". this statement is an example of which science communication technique? -
....ANSWER ...-an analogy that uses a familiar object to help the audience
visualize an unfamiliar thing
why do science communication experts recommend that speakers minimize use of
jargon, the specialized vocab of a field, when talking to public audiences? -
....ANSWER ...-jargon can make it harder for some in the audience to understand
what is being said
in the context of science communication, the use of common words like 'theory' and
'organic' may be confusing because : - ....ANSWER ...-they can mean different
things in science and in everyday conversion
...©️ 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, which statement most accurately describes the 'deficit model' of science
communication? - ....ANSWER ...-experts provide knowledge to a passive, poorly
informed public
placeholder images are sometimes used during manuscript preparation until the best
image for the figure can be located or captured. the recommended way of using them is
to : - ....ANSWER ...-make sure the placeholder images are clearly marked as
placeholders
which one of these types of image alterations is considered sufficiently basic, so it may
not need to be reported to a journal? - ....ANSWER ...-histogram stretch
which of the following most accurately describes why the JPEG file format should be
avoided for scientific image data? - ....ANSWER ...-JPEG format can introduce
artifacts in images that are for the the human eye to notice
which of the following most accurately describes what researchers are expected to do
when working with bitmapped image data? - ....ANSWER ...-retain the original
image file and only process a copy of the original data
composite figures are two or more images whose source is separated by time, space or
another dimension. which of the following is true regarding composite figures? -
....ANSWER ...-should only be used if the demarcation between the images is
indicated by white space or a thin line
which of the following is an example of how the principle of beneficence can be applied
to a study employing human subjects? - ....ANSWER ...-determining that the study
has a maximization of benefits and a minimization of risks
...©️ 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
