NUFD Mid-Term Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Amount of food related decisions per day - CORRECT ANSWER over 200
Influencers of Choice - CORRECT ANSWER - social setting, budget, taste, cultural,
psychological, convenience
Sensory aspects - CORRECT ANSWER -Sight, odor, taste, touch, sound-Taste is
consistently reported as the number one influence on food behavior•Thought to especially
influence spontaneous food choice
Food desert- - CORRECT ANSWER lack of access to healthier food choice. •urban
neighborhoods and rural towns without ready access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food.
•Options often include fast food restaurants and convenience stores that offer few healthy,
affordable food options.
Definition of organic - CORRECT ANSWER - several versions- what stipulations do
they have to meet? Few synthetic pesticides & fertilizers-No genetic modification-No
irradiation-No antibiotics/hormones-100% organic feed-Grazing stipulations -95-100% of
organic ingredients may use the label
Mindless eating - CORRECT ANSWER - Dr. Wansink's research- what is his premise?
Environment impacts how we eat, not just necessarily knowledge. many people know eating
an apple is better than eatingg a snickers bar, yet we still do it.
Impact of how a food looks- - CORRECT ANSWER how a food is prepared/looks-full
apple/cut up apple with cinnamon- has an influence on how much we are willing to spend.
CAN approach- - CORRECT ANSWER Convenient/Attractive/Normative
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Amount of food related decisions per day - CORRECT ANSWER over 200
Influencers of Choice - CORRECT ANSWER - social setting, budget, taste, cultural,
psychological, convenience
Sensory aspects - CORRECT ANSWER -Sight, odor, taste, touch, sound-Taste is
consistently reported as the number one influence on food behavior•Thought to especially
influence spontaneous food choice
Food desert- - CORRECT ANSWER lack of access to healthier food choice. •urban
neighborhoods and rural towns without ready access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food.
•Options often include fast food restaurants and convenience stores that offer few healthy,
affordable food options.
Definition of organic - CORRECT ANSWER - several versions- what stipulations do
they have to meet? Few synthetic pesticides & fertilizers-No genetic modification-No
irradiation-No antibiotics/hormones-100% organic feed-Grazing stipulations -95-100% of
organic ingredients may use the label
Mindless eating - CORRECT ANSWER - Dr. Wansink's research- what is his premise?
Environment impacts how we eat, not just necessarily knowledge. many people know eating
an apple is better than eatingg a snickers bar, yet we still do it.
Impact of how a food looks- - CORRECT ANSWER how a food is prepared/looks-full
apple/cut up apple with cinnamon- has an influence on how much we are willing to spend.
CAN approach- - CORRECT ANSWER Convenient/Attractive/Normative
