Food and Culture 7th Edition by Pamela Goyan Kittler - Test Bank

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True / False

1. In 2007, more than seventy-five different ancestry groups were reported in the United States.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

2. The fastest and largest growing ethnic groups in America in 2007 were from Asia, but more recently Latin Americans
became the fastest growing race or ethnic group.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

3. Dining out is one way that we demonstrate belongingness, status, and self-realization.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Self Identity
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

4. Biculturation can be defined as a minority group member’s identity being completely submerged in or sublimated to the
dominant cultural identity.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Acculturation Process
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

5. Flavor principles are the preparation and seasoning of foods to match the identifying spices and ingredients of a culture.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Cultural Food Habits
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

6. Urbanization of a population is associated with maintenance of traditional food habits.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Developmental Perspective of Food Culture
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

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7. Traditional food choices are among the last factors to change in the process of acculturation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Acculturation of Food Habits
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

8. The term “tossed salad” has replaced the idea of a “melting pot” because individuals maintain their own identity—even
when mixed together in a group.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The American Paradox
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

9. Your self- identity related to your role in life affects your perception of what should and should not be eaten for health.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Consumer Food Choice
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

10. Ethnicity has no relationship to health disparities in the United States.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Ethnicity and Health
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

Multiple Choice

11. What is the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States.?
a. Latinos
b. Chinese
c. Asians
d. Africans
e. Arabs
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

12. Which phrase is the best definition of culture?
a. the beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices of a community of individuals
b. the influence of physical geography and climate on a person’s choices
c. the ability to select and enjoy fine food, art, and leisure

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d. a lifestyle that is determined by the country in which a person was born
e. the identity associated with shared behavior patterns
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: What is Culture?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember

13. The term “food ____” (also called food culture or foodways) refers to the multiplicity of ways in which humans use
food.
a. habits
b. manners
c. standards
d. mores
e. norms
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: What Is Food?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

14. The need for humans to experiment with food choices, but at the same time to be conservative, is called
a. the omnivore’s paradox.
b. the demographic dilemma.
c. assimilation.
d. the American paradox.
e. ethnocentrism.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: The Omnivore’s Paradox
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand

15. The process of handing down the manners and understandings in common to a culture from one generation to the next
is known as
a. bicultural.
b. assimilation.
c. enculturation.
d. acculturation.
e. intra-ethnic variation.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: What is Culture?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember

16. Children learn food preferences from valued or trusted others. Who has the least long-lasting influence?
a. Teachers
b. Peers
c. Older siblings
d. Parents
e. Daycare providers
ANSWER: d
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