NSC EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS | 2026 UPDATE
Peer reviewed
- reviewed by experts before publication
- found in academic journals
- uses data, methods, citations
Examples: Journal of Nutrition, JAMA
*if it has methods, results, references -> peer reviewed
Lay publications
- written for general public
- not rigorously reviewed
- often simplified or biased
Examples: blogs, magazines, news articles
Primary research
- original data collected
- includes methods, results
Example: clinical trial, lab study
"we conducted..." -> primary
Secondary research
, - summarizes existing studies
Example: review articles
"this review examines..." -> secondary
Fact
- proven, objective
"protein intake increases muscle mass in controlled trials"
Opinion
- belief or interpretation
"High protein diets are the best"
Anecdote
- personal story
"this diet worked for me"
Misrepresentation
- distorting data
- cherry-picking results
Quantitative
- numbers, statistics
- measurable
Example: "participants lost 5 lbs"
Numbers -> quantitative
SOLUTIONS | 2026 UPDATE
Peer reviewed
- reviewed by experts before publication
- found in academic journals
- uses data, methods, citations
Examples: Journal of Nutrition, JAMA
*if it has methods, results, references -> peer reviewed
Lay publications
- written for general public
- not rigorously reviewed
- often simplified or biased
Examples: blogs, magazines, news articles
Primary research
- original data collected
- includes methods, results
Example: clinical trial, lab study
"we conducted..." -> primary
Secondary research
, - summarizes existing studies
Example: review articles
"this review examines..." -> secondary
Fact
- proven, objective
"protein intake increases muscle mass in controlled trials"
Opinion
- belief or interpretation
"High protein diets are the best"
Anecdote
- personal story
"this diet worked for me"
Misrepresentation
- distorting data
- cherry-picking results
Quantitative
- numbers, statistics
- measurable
Example: "participants lost 5 lbs"
Numbers -> quantitative
