According to the Extended Parallel Process Model, if a health campaign makes you fearful about getting too much sun exposure, but does not convince you that you’re capable of avoiding sunburns, you are more likely to engage in a:

According to Teal & Street (from lecture), patient-centered providers should learn to __________ patients’ emotions.

du Pre says that communication is _____________ in part because we are always both “sender’ and “receiver” of messages at the same time.

When communicating about a scientific study, the word “uncertainty” can be confusing because: The public interprets uncertainty to mean unsure about findings but scientists mean there is a range of values around a number The public assumes the results are final when scientists mean that they are only hypothesizing The word is hard for many non-scientists to understand The word uncertainty sounds negative but scientists view it positively

How many stereoisomers exist in the molecule, cholesterol below?

The Cancer Justice Network experienced problems when trying to encourage people experiencing homelessness to get cancer screenings. We said that a major reason was:

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

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In science communication, the word “theory” can confuse the public because: The word “theory” sounds more formal than the scientific process really is The public may interpret “theory” to mean a guess or hypothesis Scientists only use the word when they are unsure about a phenomenon “Theory” has strongly negative connotations