Science-Based Communication

Question 1

Select whether each example of scientific communication represents a primary source or a secondary source. A scientist is interviewed on a television program about an important discovery he made in cancer research.An article in the journal Nature presents the original research results of a recent experiment by a group of biochemists.

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A: primary source; B: secondary source; C: primary source; D: secondary source

Question 2

Select the type of scientific communication that is best represented in each of the following examples. An interactive exhibit about the human body at a science museum:

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C: public

Question 3

Which of the following are probable sources of error in a scientific experiment? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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A: A student uses different thermometers throughout a two-week experiment.; C: The experimental design does not test the proposed hypothesis.; E: A control group of plants gets more light than the experimental group.

Question 4

Which of the following statements make valid conclusions from the given information? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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B: There is a correlation between herbal supplement use and shorter duration of cold symptoms.

Question 5

What is the first step in the peer-review process?

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B: The author submits the paper to the journal.

Question 6

An article in a small, specialized journal presents the results of a graduate student’s experiment.A book summarizes important recent research on marine mammals.An issue of a popular science magazine reports on some recent findings in brain research.

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A: primary source; B: secondary source; C: primary source; D: secondary source; E: primary source; F: secondary source

Question 7

Four students working together to complete a biology laboratory experiment:

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A: classroom

Question 8

What is a reason for peer review?

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A: to maintain scientific standards

Question 9

A poster presentation of a project at a school science fair:

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A: classroom

Question 10

What is a problem with peer review?

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C: It can show the bias of reviewers.

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