NASM CNC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NASM CNC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS According to the SCOFF eating disorder assessment, what is the minimum number of positive answers which might indicate an eating disorder? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 5 - CORRECT ANSW-B. 2 Vitamin B9 - CORRECT ANSW-Folic Acid (Folate) According to the scope of practice for a Nutrition Coach, which is an example of an appropriate resource for determining daily caloric intake? a. ADA calculations based on age, gender, and activity level b. The Nutrition Coach cannot assist with daily caloric intake. c. Body type and cultural preferences d. Dietary Guidelines for Americans - CORRECT ANSW-d. Dietary Guidelines for Americans Which term describes how a body of knowledge is based on observation and experience? a. Reliable b. Repeatable c. Empirical d. Falsifiable - CORRECT ANSW-c. Empirical Scientists find that a protein supplement increases lean mass in the elderly. However, they caution that the results may not apply to other populations, like younger people. What term best describes what the scientists are referring to? a. Reliability b. External validity c. Test-retest reliability d. Selection bias - CORRECT ANSW-b. External validity Scientists gather 20 studies looking at the relationship between protein intake and lean body mass, and then they statistically analyze them together as a group. What type of study is this? a. Narrative review b. Meta-analysis c. Randomized controlled trials d. Observational research - CORRECT ANSW-b. Meta-analysis This is research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to determine correlation. Prediction - CORRECT ANSW-an expected outcome generate from a hypothesis Theory - CORRECT ANSW-a hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large body of high-quality evidence has been accumulated Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSW-a proposed explanation for a problem or set of observations Anecdote - CORRECT ANSW-an account of a person's experience or event Uncontrolled variable - CORRECT ANSW-a variable in an experiment that a scientist makes no effort to manipulate or account for Primary Research - CORRECT ANSW-original research where scientists perform experiments and collect data Observational Research - CORRECT ANSW-research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to determine correlation Randomized Control Trials - CORRECT ANSW-divided people into 2 or more groups randomly 1 - intervention to be tested 2 - control group independent variable - CORRECT ANSW-variable that is manipulated External Validity - CORRECT ANSW-the ability to generalize the results of a study Systematic Review - CORRECT ANSW-a review where scientists systematically gather all research on a topic & evaluate it based on predefined criteria and rules test-retest reliability - CORRECT ANSW-ability to get similar results when something is measured under the same conditions