CITI PROGRAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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. - Answer- 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 - Answer- In peer-reviewed journals or presentations at professional meetings 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 They are no longer used in research fields and have been replaced by more modern terms.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. - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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. E