NUTR 430 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Stages of Change (Transtheoretical Model) - CORRECT ANSWER - precontemplation,
contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
Health Belief Model - CORRECT ANSWER - Addresses the relationship between a person's
beliefs and behaviors
Theory of Planned Behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - the idea that people's intentions are the
best predictors of their deliberate behaviors, which are determined by their attitudes toward
specific behaviors, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control
social cognitive theory - CORRECT ANSWER - The view of psychologists who emphasize
behavior, environment, and cognition as the key factors in development.
self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER - An individual's belief that he or she is capable of
performing a task. Belief in one's ability to succeed.
Define unconscious (implicit) bias; describe characteristics of unconscious bias - CORRECT
ANSWER - Learned beliefs and attitudes that influence our decision-making in an
involuntary manner
characteristics:
Everyone has them
They don't always agree with our declared beliefs
They're in favor of our "ingroup" (group that shares interests/identity with us)
They can be changed or unlearned
Define culture, cultural humility and cultural competence - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Patterns of behavior among people groups
2. Understanding and acknowledging that everyone is vulnerable to biases
, 3. The ability to function effectively within organizations, individuals, and within communities
based on their cultural context.
Describe specific actions to cultivate cultural humility and cultural competence and mitigate
unconscious bias - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Change your mindset
2. Be mindful. Slow down. Biases can come from a mental shortcut.
3. Be internally motivated
4. Monitor what you are "looking at."
Define the concept of nutrition education - CORRECT ANSWER - any combination of
educational strategies designed to facilitate voluntary behaviors conducive to health and well-
being and that is delivered through multiple venues and involves activities at the individual,
community, and policy levels.
Approach 1: Dissemination approach - CORRECT ANSWER - - Provides science-based
nutrition information
- Nutrition educator is passive
Assumption: If you give people enough information they will change their behavior.
Criticism: Data does not support people will change with information.
Approach 2: Facilitating behaviors conducive to health teaches skills so consumer can act on
nutrition information - CORRECT ANSWER - - Educator is an active facilitator of change
Assumption: Individual has control over decisions related to eating and that changes in behaviors
will improve health conditions
Criticisms: Not everyone has control over behaviors or too "nanny-ish" its too controlling of
one's life
Approach 3: Environmental change emphasizes self-reliance and empowering consumers for
health promotion - CORRECT ANSWER -
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Stages of Change (Transtheoretical Model) - CORRECT ANSWER - precontemplation,
contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
Health Belief Model - CORRECT ANSWER - Addresses the relationship between a person's
beliefs and behaviors
Theory of Planned Behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - the idea that people's intentions are the
best predictors of their deliberate behaviors, which are determined by their attitudes toward
specific behaviors, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control
social cognitive theory - CORRECT ANSWER - The view of psychologists who emphasize
behavior, environment, and cognition as the key factors in development.
self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER - An individual's belief that he or she is capable of
performing a task. Belief in one's ability to succeed.
Define unconscious (implicit) bias; describe characteristics of unconscious bias - CORRECT
ANSWER - Learned beliefs and attitudes that influence our decision-making in an
involuntary manner
characteristics:
Everyone has them
They don't always agree with our declared beliefs
They're in favor of our "ingroup" (group that shares interests/identity with us)
They can be changed or unlearned
Define culture, cultural humility and cultural competence - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Patterns of behavior among people groups
2. Understanding and acknowledging that everyone is vulnerable to biases
, 3. The ability to function effectively within organizations, individuals, and within communities
based on their cultural context.
Describe specific actions to cultivate cultural humility and cultural competence and mitigate
unconscious bias - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Change your mindset
2. Be mindful. Slow down. Biases can come from a mental shortcut.
3. Be internally motivated
4. Monitor what you are "looking at."
Define the concept of nutrition education - CORRECT ANSWER - any combination of
educational strategies designed to facilitate voluntary behaviors conducive to health and well-
being and that is delivered through multiple venues and involves activities at the individual,
community, and policy levels.
Approach 1: Dissemination approach - CORRECT ANSWER - - Provides science-based
nutrition information
- Nutrition educator is passive
Assumption: If you give people enough information they will change their behavior.
Criticism: Data does not support people will change with information.
Approach 2: Facilitating behaviors conducive to health teaches skills so consumer can act on
nutrition information - CORRECT ANSWER - - Educator is an active facilitator of change
Assumption: Individual has control over decisions related to eating and that changes in behaviors
will improve health conditions
Criticisms: Not everyone has control over behaviors or too "nanny-ish" its too controlling of
one's life
Approach 3: Environmental change emphasizes self-reliance and empowering consumers for
health promotion - CORRECT ANSWER -
