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1. Exempel 1

   There are many aspects of comics that make them a promising tool for science communication. Comics can combine engaging storytelling with the structure of diagrams, they allow us to travel into distant worlds with fictional characters, and they map abstract concepts onto more familiar ones with metaphors. A more fundamental question, however, remains to be answered: Do comics actually improve learning or engagement with science? Some research results are encouraging and sugge …

   What is argued here about the use of comics for learning science?

   • AThey can mainly provide simplified versions of scientific explanations.
   • BMaking them effective requires them to be very well designed.
   • CUltimately it is likely that they will mostly be used as entertainment.
   • DThey will be especially useful for those already interested in science.

   Rätt svar: B · 2026vt

2. Exempel 2

   Bond first appeared in the pages of Casino Royale (1953), Britain was in a postwar slump. Many bombed-out buildings had yet to be reconstructed or cleared away. The economy was recovering, but there had been many years of 31 , and some commodities were still rationed. Hanging in the air was an uneasy sense that Britain was losing its status as a global power. Yet Ian Fleming’s novel was a glamorous tale of derring-do, with sex, gadgets and guns. His 007 was an agent of MI6, …

   • Aausterity
   • Bdurability
   • Cprosperity
   • Dliability

   Rätt svar: A · 2026vt

3. Exempel 3

   Research by Christopher Olivola and Alexander Todorov suggests that rapid judgments about the personality traits of political candidates, based solely on their appearance, can predict their electoral success. In other words, voters rely heavily on appearances when choosing which candidate to elect. Since voters need to navigate their way through the flood of information available about candidates in order to make fully informed choices, it is no surprise that they take mental …

   What is said here?

   • AOverconfident people are favored over cleverlooking people in political elections.
   • BThe human brain is remarkably good at distinguish­ing people’s inherent characteristics.
   • CMost modern political elections are decided entirely by the candidates’ physical appearance.
   • DOpinions formed unawares are often more difficult to change than conscious ones.

   Rätt svar: D · 2026vt

4. Exempel 4

   Bond first appeared in the pages of Casino Royale (1953), Britain was in a postwar slump. Many bombed-out buildings had yet to be reconstructed or cleared away. The economy was recovering, but there had been many years of 31 , and some commodities were still rationed. Hanging in the air was an uneasy sense that Britain was losing its status as a global power. Yet Ian Fleming’s novel was a glamorous tale of derring-do, with sex, gadgets and guns. His 007 was an agent of MI6, …

   • Astrong
   • Brealistic
   • Cimaginary
   • Dcomplex

   Rätt svar: C · 2026vt

5. Exempel 5

   For years, bookstores have been the repository of, along with books, a lot of highly romantic feelings. They crop up in fictional settings rather more often than their retail peers; the list of examples is long and charming, and includes the Shop Around the Corner (You’ve Got Mail), the Travel Book Co. (Notting Hill) and Women and Women First (Portlandia). Part of that appeal lies in the sense that bookstores, especially independent ones, belong to a bygone era – there’s a de …

   What is the basic message in the first two paragraphs?

   • AThe demand for books has long been in a state of gradual decline.
   • BThe emotional image of bookstores can now be relegated to the past.
   • CThe transformation of the book market will be the end of the paper book.
   • DThe death of the bookstore seems to have been greatly exaggerated.

   Rätt svar: D · 2026vt

6. Exempel 6

   Bond first appeared in the pages of Casino Royale (1953), Britain was in a postwar slump. Many bombed-out buildings had yet to be reconstructed or cleared away. The economy was recovering, but there had been many years of 31 , and some commodities were still rationed. Hanging in the air was an uneasy sense that Britain was losing its status as a global power. Yet Ian Fleming’s novel was a glamorous tale of derring-do, with sex, gadgets and guns. His 007 was an agent of MI6, …

   • Abackward
   • Badventurous
   • Csophisticated
   • Dstraightforward

   Rätt svar: D · 2026vt