NSC101 Chapter One Exam Questions
and Answers All Correct
What is the first step of the Scientific Method? - Answer-Observation and question
Each of the following is true about valid nutrition information EXCEPT valid nutrition
information is: - Answer-fast
Which statement is true about setting successful goals? - Answer-Goals should be set
for specific behaviors.
Which action is most closely associated with the adoption/moving on stage of behavior
change? - Answer-After months or a year of maintenance without lapses, move on to
other goals.
Which statement about nutrient density is incorrect? - Answer-Ice cream is a good
example of a nutrient-dense food
Select the list of convenience foods that are all nutrient-dense. - Answer-Ready-to-cook
fresh vegetables, canned beans, and frozen vegetables
What source of information is linked to nutrition quackery? - Answer-Anecdotal evidence
Which of the following Internet sources would be the best source for credible nutrition
information? - Answer-Professional health organizations
Identify the person who would NOT be a credible nutrition expert. - Answer-A person
with a degree awarded based entirely on work or life experience
T/F: Both heart disease and cancer are due to genetic causes, and diet cannot
influence whether they occur. - Answer-False
Some conditions such as _____________, are almost entirely nutrition related -
Answer-iron-deficiency anemia
The nutrition objectives for the nation, as part of Healthy People 2020, - Answer-
Envision a society in which all people live long, healthy lives and set U.S. nutrition- and
weight-related goals one decade at a time
According to a national health report, - Answer-most people's diets lacked enough fruit,
vegetable, and whole grains
Energy-yielding nutrients include all of the following except _______ - Answer-fat
, Organic nutrients include all of the following except - Answer-minerals
T/F: both carbohydrates and protein have 4 calories per gram - Answer-true
One of the characteristics of a nutritious diet is that the diet provides no constituent in
excess. This principle of diet planning is called. - Answer-moderation
Which of the following is an example of a processed food? - Answer-bread
T/F: People most often choose foods for the nutrients they provide - Answer-False, it's
taste
Studies of populations in which observation is accompanied by experimental
manipulation of some population members are referred to as ________ - Answer-
intervention studies
An important national food and nutrient intake survey, called What We Eat in America,
is part of _______ - Answer-NHANES The National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey
T/F: Behavior change is a process that takes place in stages. - Answer-True
T/F: A person who is setting goals in preparation for a behavior change is in a stage
called precontemplation. - Answer-False
A slice of peach pie supplies 357 calories with 48 units of vitamin A; one large peach
provides 42 calories and 53 units of vitamin A. This is an example of ________ -
Answer-Nutrient Density
Nutrition and weight-related objectives for the nation have been published by the: -
Answer-U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
When making food choices, the best types of foods to include in your diet are: - Answer-
whole foods because they provide the basis of a nutritious diet
Which of the following units is used by food scientists to measure food energy? -
Answer-Kilocalories
Select that list that accurately lists the six stages of behavior change in order. - Answer-
d. Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance,
Adoption/Moving On
Three ounces of beef stew contains about the same amount of iron as three ounces of
water-packed tuna. However, the beef stew provides over 300 calories, while the tuna
provides about 100 calories. With respect to iron, the tuna offers more: - Answer-
Nutrient Density
and Answers All Correct
What is the first step of the Scientific Method? - Answer-Observation and question
Each of the following is true about valid nutrition information EXCEPT valid nutrition
information is: - Answer-fast
Which statement is true about setting successful goals? - Answer-Goals should be set
for specific behaviors.
Which action is most closely associated with the adoption/moving on stage of behavior
change? - Answer-After months or a year of maintenance without lapses, move on to
other goals.
Which statement about nutrient density is incorrect? - Answer-Ice cream is a good
example of a nutrient-dense food
Select the list of convenience foods that are all nutrient-dense. - Answer-Ready-to-cook
fresh vegetables, canned beans, and frozen vegetables
What source of information is linked to nutrition quackery? - Answer-Anecdotal evidence
Which of the following Internet sources would be the best source for credible nutrition
information? - Answer-Professional health organizations
Identify the person who would NOT be a credible nutrition expert. - Answer-A person
with a degree awarded based entirely on work or life experience
T/F: Both heart disease and cancer are due to genetic causes, and diet cannot
influence whether they occur. - Answer-False
Some conditions such as _____________, are almost entirely nutrition related -
Answer-iron-deficiency anemia
The nutrition objectives for the nation, as part of Healthy People 2020, - Answer-
Envision a society in which all people live long, healthy lives and set U.S. nutrition- and
weight-related goals one decade at a time
According to a national health report, - Answer-most people's diets lacked enough fruit,
vegetable, and whole grains
Energy-yielding nutrients include all of the following except _______ - Answer-fat
, Organic nutrients include all of the following except - Answer-minerals
T/F: both carbohydrates and protein have 4 calories per gram - Answer-true
One of the characteristics of a nutritious diet is that the diet provides no constituent in
excess. This principle of diet planning is called. - Answer-moderation
Which of the following is an example of a processed food? - Answer-bread
T/F: People most often choose foods for the nutrients they provide - Answer-False, it's
taste
Studies of populations in which observation is accompanied by experimental
manipulation of some population members are referred to as ________ - Answer-
intervention studies
An important national food and nutrient intake survey, called What We Eat in America,
is part of _______ - Answer-NHANES The National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey
T/F: Behavior change is a process that takes place in stages. - Answer-True
T/F: A person who is setting goals in preparation for a behavior change is in a stage
called precontemplation. - Answer-False
A slice of peach pie supplies 357 calories with 48 units of vitamin A; one large peach
provides 42 calories and 53 units of vitamin A. This is an example of ________ -
Answer-Nutrient Density
Nutrition and weight-related objectives for the nation have been published by the: -
Answer-U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
When making food choices, the best types of foods to include in your diet are: - Answer-
whole foods because they provide the basis of a nutritious diet
Which of the following units is used by food scientists to measure food energy? -
Answer-Kilocalories
Select that list that accurately lists the six stages of behavior change in order. - Answer-
d. Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance,
Adoption/Moving On
Three ounces of beef stew contains about the same amount of iron as three ounces of
water-packed tuna. However, the beef stew provides over 300 calories, while the tuna
provides about 100 calories. With respect to iron, the tuna offers more: - Answer-
Nutrient Density
