CITI Program Questions and Answers/ VERIFIED./LATEST UPDATES FOR 2024/ 2025 EXAMS PREDICTIONS

CITI Program Questions and Answers/ VERIFIED. Science communication experts recommend that written material for non-academic audiences should: Include all available mathematical formulas and graphs. Use conversational language, short sentences, and active verbs. Extensively describe the methods used in technical detail. Avoid using anecdotes or stories. Use conversational language, short sentences, and active verbs. Which is considered the standard way for academic researchers to first disclose new research findings? In blogs or videos posted online In press releases distributed through their employer's website In peer-reviewed journals or presentations at professional meetings In mainstream newspapers In peer-reviewed journals or presentations at professional meetings Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen In the context of science communication, the use of common words like "theory" and "organic" may be confusing because: They downplay the significance of scientific findings. They are words not used by the public. They are no longer used in research fields and have been replaced by more modern terms. They can mean different things in science and in everyday conversation. They can mean different things in science and in everyday conversation. Which statement most accurately describes the "deficit model" of science communication? Science organizations can raise money by communicating better Scientists suffer from a deficit in effective communication skills The news media lacks well-informed science coverage Experts provide knowledge to a passive, poorly informed public Experts provide knowledge to a passive, poorly informed public The National Science Foundation (NSF) requires researchers that it funds to provide a non-technical description of their project in order to: Describe and analyze the history of federally funded research in the relevant field. Provide information so that researchers in other disciplines can critique the project. Explain the project's significance and provide a public justification for NSF funding. Enable the research team to more easily protect any intellectual property obtained during the research. Explain the project's significance and provide a public justification for NSF funding. Which of the following most accurately describes a researcher's responsibility to communicate with the public? It is part of an implicit social contract with the public It is a kindness to the public that is unlikely to benefit the individual researcher It is a standard requirement for obtaining tenure at an academic institution It is no longer necessary because of the wealth of information available on the Internet It is part of an implicit social contract with the public Why do science communication experts recommend that speakers minimize use of jargon, the specialized vocabulary of a field, when talking to public audiences? Jargon may be harder for the speaker to pronounce. Jargon can make it harder for some in the audience to understand what is being said. Jargon generally is more acceptable in written material, than in speech. Jargon may be so concise that speakers could be left with extra time. Jargon can make it harder for some in the audience to understand what is being said. Which of the following most accurately describes a case of research misconduct? Image manipulation that results in fabrication of results Image manipulation that was not archived properly Image manipulation that was not fully described in the figure legend or the methods section Image manipulation that results in a difference of opinion by the authors Image manipulation that results in fabrication of results Which of the following most accurately describes why the JPEG file format should be avoided for scientific image data? JPEG is a file format often used by consumer electronics and is therefore unscientific. JPEG is best used to make images smaller for faster loading websi