収録問題のプレビュー

Community science projects invite volunteers to collect observations that professional researchers could not easily gather alone. For example, participants may record the first flowering date of local plants or report sightings of migratory birds. Such projects can cover a wider geographical area than a small research team can visit. Yet volunteer observations can vary in accuracy. To improve data quality, organizers often provide training materials and use software to flag unusual records for review. Some projects also ask

What is an advantage of community science projects?

• A. They require no training
• B. Volunteers eliminate all uncertainty
• C. They can collect data across broad areas
• D. They replace professional researchers