Wellness & Science Claims Quiz from The Sift®/Get Smart About News, Nov. 2024

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Instructions: How skilled are you at sorting through the wide variety of wellness posts and science claims you encounter online? Review each of these examples and see if you can answer our questions about them correctly.

A couple of NLP resources that might be helpful to review ahead of the quiz or to use as references while going through it are the “Six zones of information” poster and “Levels of scientific evidence” infographic.

After you click "submit" at the bottom of the quiz, click "view score" to see the answers.

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Question 1: Watch this video, then answer the question below.

Question 1: Which of the following best describes this video post?

1 point

It’s someone sharing their opinion.

It’s an advertisement.

It’s someone trying to be funny.

It’s news about skincare.

Clear selection

Question 2: Watch this video, then answer the question below.

Question 2: What kind of scientific evidence is provided for the claim in this video?

1 point

Expert opinion.

Randomized trial.

Anecdotal.

Case-controlled study.

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Question 3: Review this X post, then answer the question below.

Question 3: The person who posted this meme falsely claims that climate change is a hoax designed to increase taxes. How would you characterize the meme as a piece of evidence?

1 point

It cites a flawed scientific study.

It cites a case report.

It relies on a personal anecdote.

It provides no evidence.

Clear selection

Question 4: Watch this video, then answer the question below.

Question 4: The dentist in this video makes the bold claim that fluoride “doesn’t do enough good to outweigh the bad,” which contradicts the consensus view of medical experts and agencies. How would you describe this video?

1 point

She’s giving a personal anecdote.

She’s an expert giving her opinion.

She’s an influencer selling hydroxyapatite.

She’s sharing important scientific studies.

Clear selection

Question 5: Review this Facebook post, then answer the question below.

Question 5: What distinguishes this post from those made by ordinary people who aren’t medical experts?

1 point

It was posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a nonpartisan health authority.

It shows how a flu that feels like a moose is worse than one that feels like a squirrel.

It includes a professionally designed graphic that is visually engaging.

None of the above.

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Question 6: Watch this video, then answer the question below.

Question 6: What do you think this post is?

1 point

An honest product review from an expert.

A piece of political propaganda.

An ad for face moisturizer masks.

An example of clickbait.

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Question 7: Review this Bluesky post, then answer the question below.

Question 7: Which of the following best describes this post?

1 point

It’s AI medical propaganda.

It’s an AI advertisement for the medical field.

It’s an opinion column on AI.

It’s news about a study on doctors using AI.

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Question 8: Watch this video, then answer the question below.

Question 8: What is an indication that this Instagram reel is an advertisement?

1 point

The hashtag.

The partnership label.

The promotional language used.

All of the above.

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