CHAPTER 1 TEST BANK BASIC NUTRITION QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

CHAPTER 1 TEST BANK BASIC
NUTRITION QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the purpose of a clinical trial? - Answer-To test the safety and effectiveness
of a treatment

What is the purpose of an animal study? - Answer-To study the effects of a treatment
or disease in animals

What is the role of a medical doctor (MD) in assisting with a diabetic diet? - Answer-
Not specified

What is the role of a PhD in exercise science in assisting with a diabetic diet? -
Answer-Not specified

What is the role of a nutritionist in assisting with a diabetic diet? - Answer-Not
specified

What is the difference between a registered dietitian and a registered
dietitian/nutritionist? - Answer-Not specified

What is the role of a licensed nutritionist in assisting with a diabetic diet? - Answer-
Not specified

What is the purpose of the agency that protects the health and safety of the
American people? - Answer-Not specified

What is the group given a specific treatment or intervention during an experiment
called? - Answer-The experimental group.

What is the group that does not receive the specific treatment or intervention called?
- Answer-The control group.

What is the group in an experiment where neither the participants nor the
researchers know who is receiving which treatment called? - Answer-The double-
blind group.

What is the term for the entire group of individuals that the researcher is interested in
studying? - Answer-The study population.

In a clinical trial, what is it called when the participants and the researchers do not
know who is receiving the treatment and who is receiving the placebo? - Answer-
Single-blind.

, In a clinical trial, what is it called when the participants and the researchers do not
know who is receiving the treatment and who is receiving the placebo, and the
assignment is random? - Answer-Randomized.

In a clinical trial, what is it called when the participants and the researchers do not
know who is receiving the treatment and who is receiving the placebo, and the
assignment is random, and there is a control group? - Answer-Placebo-controlled.

In a clinical trial, what is it called when the participants and the researchers do not
know who is receiving the treatment and who is receiving the placebo, and the
assignment is random, and there is a control group, and the study is double-blind? -
Answer-Placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized.

What is the first step of the scientific method? - Answer-Observe a phenomenon.

What is the second step of the scientific method? - Answer-Formulate a hypothesis.

What is the third step of the scientific method? - Answer-Design and conduct an
experiment.

What is the fourth step of the scientific method? - Answer-Collect and analyze data.

What is the term for the process of selecting participants for an experiment by
chance? - Answer-Randomization.

What is the nutritional deficiency linked to illness that can be prevented by eating
citrus fruits? - Answer-Scurvy.

What is the primary link between poor nutrition and higher mortality rates? - Answer-
Obesity.

What is an example of funding a research study by a company that stands to benefit
from a positive assessment? - Answer-Conflict of interest.

What would be the best evidence to support the claims of a blogger about the
benefits of an artificial sweetener for weight loss? - Answer-Citations to research
studies published in peer-reviewed journals.

What are kilocalories? - Answer-Units of energy derived from food.

Is a placebo the misrepresentation of a product, program, or service for financial
gain? - Answer-No, it is not.

What role does the National Institutes of Health (NIH) play in researching nutrition-
related issues? - Answer-It plays a limited role.

What is a registered dietitian? - Answer-A health professional with a bachelor's
degree, clinical training, and national exam.