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To “pre-bunk” audiences about a scientific topic, you should:

[Type1] science stories may be unusual or strange. [Type2] science stories may help people with practical issues.

Case Study Question 2 of 6 The 16-year-old client is seen in the Emergency Department for evaluation of fainting episodes. The nurse reviews the client’s history of anorexia and potential causes of the most urgent presenting symptoms. For each finding listed below, click to indicate if the finding is consistent with dehydration, hypoglycemia, or anemia. Note: Each column must have at least 1 response option selected.

Political polarization contributes to the spread of misinformation because:  A)Everyone tends to agree on political issues so they look for information that is different B) People with moderate views stop listening to news because they do not like conflict C) People do not trust information they think came from political opponents D) People interact more with people who think like they do and less with critical voices

Juan, a 6-year-old boy, and his family recently migrated here from South America. His mother states Juan has never had any immunizations. Juan is here in the clinic for his school physical. Which of the below vaccines does the nurse anticipate will be administered to Juan today?

The United Church of Christ Commission’s report:

According to lecture, scientists often need help communicating with the public because: A) Scientists use technical jargon in their work B) Scientists may assume people understand complexities of their topic C) Scientists may spend too much convincing the public of the importance of their research D) A &B E) B & C

To “do no harm” refers to:

A study investigates whether middle-school biology students learn more about conservation from lectures or from hands-on experiments. The study’s goal is to learn how to best adapt science messages to the audience. Which model of scientific communication does it reflect?

If you are using the “Inverted Pyramid” to communicate about science in a news article, start with: