NUSC exam 1 questions with verified
answers already passed
nutrition - correct answer ✔✔science that studies the interactions between living organisms
and food
nutrient - correct answer ✔✔chemical substances in foods that provide energy and structure
and help regulate body processes
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Availability - food environment - correct answer ✔✔dining
hall
union
storrs center
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Availability - location - correct answer ✔✔locally produced
foods
seasonal foods
transportation of foods
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Availability - socioeconomic status - correct answer
✔✔income
living conditions : use of fridge or stove
lifestyle : lack of time
education level
Factors Influencing Food Choices: availability - health status - correct answer ✔✔ability to carry
groceries
,food allergies
digestive problems
dental issues
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Health Concerns - correct answer ✔✔
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Culture - Examples of Cultural Foods - correct answer
✔✔spain
Paella
Tapas
Churros and chocolate
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Culture - examples of cultural holiday celebrations - correct
answer ✔✔Thanksgiving - turkey
Christmas - fish
Easter - eggs
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Culture - examples of religious dietary laws - correct answer
✔✔consumption of port and/or need are forbidden in some religions - Muslim
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Psychological and Emotional State - examples of comfort
foods - correct answer ✔✔stress/illness
ice cream
chips, chocolate, candy
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Psychological and Emotional State - examples of food as a
reward - correct answer ✔✔good behavior
good grades
,Factors Influencing Food Choices: Psychological and Emotional State - examples of removal of
food as punishment - correct answer ✔✔take away candy for punishment
take away chips for punishment
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Psychological and Emotional State - food usage during
celebrations - correct answer ✔✔birthdays - cake
accomplishments - desserts
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Psychological and Emotional State - scenarios of food
consumed based on emotions - correct answer ✔✔depression binge eating
happy : cake/ice cream
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Social Acceptability - examples of uses of food in social
situations - correct answer ✔✔same as cultural considerations
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Personal Preferences - favorite foods - correct answer
✔✔taste
appearance
smell
texture
variety
experience
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Personal Preference - personal convictions - correct answer
✔✔health concerns : Primary Prevention of Disease or Deficiency / current health status
environments
, vegan and vegetarian diets
current american dietary habits/behaviors - correct answer ✔✔eating together as a family is
less likely
less time spent cooking
factors contributing to increasing food consumption and calories - correct answer ✔✔more
availability of food - processed foods
family structure
ulitilization of fast food
examples of food groups or dietary components underconsumed - correct answer
✔✔vegetables
fruit
protein foods
total grains
examples of food groups or dietary components overconsumed - correct answer ✔✔added
sugars
saturated fats
sodium
leading causes of death attributed to nutrition - correct answer ✔✔diabetes
cancer
heart disease
Essential nutrients - correct answer ✔✔obtained only from the diet
answers already passed
nutrition - correct answer ✔✔science that studies the interactions between living organisms
and food
nutrient - correct answer ✔✔chemical substances in foods that provide energy and structure
and help regulate body processes
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Availability - food environment - correct answer ✔✔dining
hall
union
storrs center
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Availability - location - correct answer ✔✔locally produced
foods
seasonal foods
transportation of foods
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Availability - socioeconomic status - correct answer
✔✔income
living conditions : use of fridge or stove
lifestyle : lack of time
education level
Factors Influencing Food Choices: availability - health status - correct answer ✔✔ability to carry
groceries
,food allergies
digestive problems
dental issues
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Health Concerns - correct answer ✔✔
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Culture - Examples of Cultural Foods - correct answer
✔✔spain
Paella
Tapas
Churros and chocolate
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Culture - examples of cultural holiday celebrations - correct
answer ✔✔Thanksgiving - turkey
Christmas - fish
Easter - eggs
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Culture - examples of religious dietary laws - correct answer
✔✔consumption of port and/or need are forbidden in some religions - Muslim
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Psychological and Emotional State - examples of comfort
foods - correct answer ✔✔stress/illness
ice cream
chips, chocolate, candy
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Psychological and Emotional State - examples of food as a
reward - correct answer ✔✔good behavior
good grades
,Factors Influencing Food Choices: Psychological and Emotional State - examples of removal of
food as punishment - correct answer ✔✔take away candy for punishment
take away chips for punishment
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Psychological and Emotional State - food usage during
celebrations - correct answer ✔✔birthdays - cake
accomplishments - desserts
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Psychological and Emotional State - scenarios of food
consumed based on emotions - correct answer ✔✔depression binge eating
happy : cake/ice cream
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Social Acceptability - examples of uses of food in social
situations - correct answer ✔✔same as cultural considerations
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Personal Preferences - favorite foods - correct answer
✔✔taste
appearance
smell
texture
variety
experience
Factors Influencing Food Choices: Personal Preference - personal convictions - correct answer
✔✔health concerns : Primary Prevention of Disease or Deficiency / current health status
environments
, vegan and vegetarian diets
current american dietary habits/behaviors - correct answer ✔✔eating together as a family is
less likely
less time spent cooking
factors contributing to increasing food consumption and calories - correct answer ✔✔more
availability of food - processed foods
family structure
ulitilization of fast food
examples of food groups or dietary components underconsumed - correct answer
✔✔vegetables
fruit
protein foods
total grains
examples of food groups or dietary components overconsumed - correct answer ✔✔added
sugars
saturated fats
sodium
leading causes of death attributed to nutrition - correct answer ✔✔diabetes
cancer
heart disease
Essential nutrients - correct answer ✔✔obtained only from the diet
