According to the SCOFF eating disorder assessment, what is the minimum number of
positive answers which might indicate an eating disorder?
A. 1
B.
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C. 3
D. 5 - ANSWER B. 2
Vitamin B9 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 reviewb. Meta-analysis
c. Randomized controlled trials
d. Observational research - ANSWER b. Meta-analysis
This is research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to determine
correlation.
Prediction - ANSWER an expected outcome generate from a hypothesis
Theory - ANSWER a hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large body of highquality evidence has been accumulated
Hypothesis - ANSWER a proposed explanation for a problem or set of observations
Anecdote - ANSWER an account of a person's experience or event
Uncontrolled variable - ANSWER a variable in an experiment that a scientist makes no
effort to manipulate or account for
Primary Research - ANSWER original research where scientists perform experiments
and collect data
Observational Research - ANSWER research in which a researcher observes ongoing
behaviors to determine correlation
Randomized Control Trials - ANSWER divided people into 2 or more groups randomly
1 - intervention to be tested
2 - control group
independent variable - ANSWER variable that is manipulated
External Validity - ANSWER the ability to generalize the results of a study
Systematic Review - ANSWER a review where scientists systematically gather all
research on a topic & evaluate it based on predefined criteria and rules
test-retest reliability - ANSWER ability to get similar results when something is
measured under the same conditions
Reliability - ANSWER consistency of a measure
Validity - ANSWER the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed [Show Less]