Test Bank for
Understanding
Nutrition, 15th
Edition, Ellie
Whitney, Sharon
Rady Rolfes, ISBN-
10: 1337392693,
ISBN-13:
9781337392693
,
, 1. Which statement about nutrition’s role in a person’s life is FALSE?
a. Nutrition is the science of the nutrients in foods and their actions within the body.
b. Nutrition is the study of human behaviors related to food and eating.
c. Careless food choices can contribute to chronic disease.
d. Chronic diseases progress slowly.
e. A diet is defined as a restrictive food plan designed for weight loss.
ANSWER: e
2. Treyvon eats strawberries more than any other food. Based on what you’ve learned about influences on food
choices, what would be the most likely reason Treyvon eats strawberries?
a. Strawberries are cheap.
b. He likes how strawberries taste.
c. Strawberries are a convenient snack.
d. Strawberries are nutritious.
e. Eating strawberries is a habit.
ANSWER: b
3. At a party with friends, Janine drinks wine and eats hors d’oeuvres, even though she is not hungry. This is an
example of a food-related ____.
a. habit
b. social interaction
c. emotional turmoil
d. negative association
e. comfort eating
ANSWER: b
4. A person who eats a granola bar from a vending machine is most likely making a food choice based on: ____.
a. Habit
b. Availability
c. Body image
d. Environmental concerns
e. Cultural values
ANSWER: b
5. Which individual is making a food choice based on values?
a. A woman who avoids gluten due to allergies
b. A child who spits out his mashed potatoes because they taste too salty
c. A teenager who mindlessly eats potato chips while watching television
d. A man who eats oatmeal each day without exception
e. A Catholic woman who fasts on Good Friday to honor religious custom
ANSWER: e
6. The motive for people who prefer foods they grew up eating is most likely related to their ____.
a. values
b. body image
Understanding
Nutrition, 15th
Edition, Ellie
Whitney, Sharon
Rady Rolfes, ISBN-
10: 1337392693,
ISBN-13:
9781337392693
,
, 1. Which statement about nutrition’s role in a person’s life is FALSE?
a. Nutrition is the science of the nutrients in foods and their actions within the body.
b. Nutrition is the study of human behaviors related to food and eating.
c. Careless food choices can contribute to chronic disease.
d. Chronic diseases progress slowly.
e. A diet is defined as a restrictive food plan designed for weight loss.
ANSWER: e
2. Treyvon eats strawberries more than any other food. Based on what you’ve learned about influences on food
choices, what would be the most likely reason Treyvon eats strawberries?
a. Strawberries are cheap.
b. He likes how strawberries taste.
c. Strawberries are a convenient snack.
d. Strawberries are nutritious.
e. Eating strawberries is a habit.
ANSWER: b
3. At a party with friends, Janine drinks wine and eats hors d’oeuvres, even though she is not hungry. This is an
example of a food-related ____.
a. habit
b. social interaction
c. emotional turmoil
d. negative association
e. comfort eating
ANSWER: b
4. A person who eats a granola bar from a vending machine is most likely making a food choice based on: ____.
a. Habit
b. Availability
c. Body image
d. Environmental concerns
e. Cultural values
ANSWER: b
5. Which individual is making a food choice based on values?
a. A woman who avoids gluten due to allergies
b. A child who spits out his mashed potatoes because they taste too salty
c. A teenager who mindlessly eats potato chips while watching television
d. A man who eats oatmeal each day without exception
e. A Catholic woman who fasts on Good Friday to honor religious custom
ANSWER: e
6. The motive for people who prefer foods they grew up eating is most likely related to their ____.
a. values
b. body image
