NASM CNC Exam
According to the SCOFF eating disorder assessment, what is the minimum number of positive answers
which might indicate an eating disorder?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5 VERIFIED ANS: B. 2
Vitamin B9 VERIFIED ANS: Folic Acid (Folate)
According to the scope of practice for a Nutrition Coach, which is an example of an appropriate resource
for determining daily caloric intake?
a. ADA calculations based on age, gender, and activity level
b. The Nutrition Coach cannot assist with daily caloric intake.
c. Body type and cultural preferences
d. Dietary Guidelines for Americans VERIFIED ANS: d. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Which term describes how a body of knowledge is based on observation and experience?
a. Reliable
b. Repeatable
c. Empirical
d. Falsifiable VERIFIED ANS: c. Empirical
,Scientists find that a protein supplement increases lean mass in the elderly. However, they caution that
the results may not apply to other populations, like younger people. What term best describes what the
scientists are referring to?
a. Reliability
b. External validity
c. Test-retest reliability
d. Selection bias VERIFIED ANS: b. External validity
Scientists gather 20 studies looking at the relationship between protein intake and lean body mass, and
then they statistically analyze them together as a group. What type of study is this?
a. Narrative review
b. Meta-analysis
c. Randomized controlled trials
d. Observational research VERIFIED ANS: b. Meta-analysis
This is research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to determine correlation.
Prediction VERIFIED ANS: an expected outcome generate from a hypothesis
Theory VERIFIED ANS: a hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large body of high-quality evidence
has been accumulated
Hypothesis VERIFIED ANS: a proposed explanation for a problem or set of observations
Anecdote VERIFIED ANS: an account of a person's experience or event
, Uncontrolled variable VERIFIED ANS: a variable in an experiment that a scientist makes no effort to
manipulate or account for
Primary Research VERIFIED ANS: original research where scientists perform experiments and collect data
Observational Research VERIFIED ANS: research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to
determine correlation
Randomized Control Trials VERIFIED ANS: divided people into 2 or more groups randomly
1 - intervention to be tested
2 - control group
independent variable VERIFIED ANS: variable that is manipulated
External Validity VERIFIED ANS: the ability to generalize the results of a study
Systematic Review VERIFIED ANS: a review where scientists systematically gather all research on a topic
& evaluate it based on predefined criteria and rules
test-retest reliability VERIFIED ANS: ability to get similar results when something is measured under the
same conditions
Reliability VERIFIED ANS: consistency of a measure
Validity VERIFIED ANS: the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
According to the SCOFF eating disorder assessment, what is the minimum number of positive answers
which might indicate an eating disorder?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5 VERIFIED ANS: B. 2
Vitamin B9 VERIFIED ANS: Folic Acid (Folate)
According to the scope of practice for a Nutrition Coach, which is an example of an appropriate resource
for determining daily caloric intake?
a. ADA calculations based on age, gender, and activity level
b. The Nutrition Coach cannot assist with daily caloric intake.
c. Body type and cultural preferences
d. Dietary Guidelines for Americans VERIFIED ANS: d. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Which term describes how a body of knowledge is based on observation and experience?
a. Reliable
b. Repeatable
c. Empirical
d. Falsifiable VERIFIED ANS: c. Empirical
,Scientists find that a protein supplement increases lean mass in the elderly. However, they caution that
the results may not apply to other populations, like younger people. What term best describes what the
scientists are referring to?
a. Reliability
b. External validity
c. Test-retest reliability
d. Selection bias VERIFIED ANS: b. External validity
Scientists gather 20 studies looking at the relationship between protein intake and lean body mass, and
then they statistically analyze them together as a group. What type of study is this?
a. Narrative review
b. Meta-analysis
c. Randomized controlled trials
d. Observational research VERIFIED ANS: b. Meta-analysis
This is research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to determine correlation.
Prediction VERIFIED ANS: an expected outcome generate from a hypothesis
Theory VERIFIED ANS: a hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large body of high-quality evidence
has been accumulated
Hypothesis VERIFIED ANS: a proposed explanation for a problem or set of observations
Anecdote VERIFIED ANS: an account of a person's experience or event
, Uncontrolled variable VERIFIED ANS: a variable in an experiment that a scientist makes no effort to
manipulate or account for
Primary Research VERIFIED ANS: original research where scientists perform experiments and collect data
Observational Research VERIFIED ANS: research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to
determine correlation
Randomized Control Trials VERIFIED ANS: divided people into 2 or more groups randomly
1 - intervention to be tested
2 - control group
independent variable VERIFIED ANS: variable that is manipulated
External Validity VERIFIED ANS: the ability to generalize the results of a study
Systematic Review VERIFIED ANS: a review where scientists systematically gather all research on a topic
& evaluate it based on predefined criteria and rules
test-retest reliability VERIFIED ANS: ability to get similar results when something is measured under the
same conditions
Reliability VERIFIED ANS: consistency of a measure
Validity VERIFIED ANS: the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
