Question

which text uses the word factoid in its traditional sense?
as a geneticist, christina enjoys watching science documentaries and sharing various factoids shes learned with her colleagues.
as a geneticist, christina dislikes many popular sci - fi movies because they often present audiences with factoids that misrepresent her field.

Explanation:

The traditional sense of "factoid" is an item of unreliable information that is repeated so often that it becomes accepted as fact. In the second - text, the factoids in sci - fi movies are presented as misinformation about the field, which aligns with the traditional meaning. In the first text, it seems to be used in a more modern, general sense of a small piece of interesting information.

Answer:

As a geneticist, Christina dislikes many popular sci - fi movies because they often present audiences with factoids that misrepresent her field.