Chapter 1 – An Overview of Nutrition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which characteristic is most typical of a chronic disease?
a. It has a rapid onset.
b. It
... [Show More] rarely has noticeable symptoms.
c. It produces sharp pains
d. It progresses gradually.
e. It disrupts daily life, but is unlikely to be life-threatening.
ANS: D DIF: Bloom's: Understand REF: Introduction
OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 Describe how various factors influence personal food choices.
2. What is the chief reason most people choose the foods they eat?
a. cost
b. taste
c. convenience
d. nutritional value
e. habit
ANS: B DIF: Bloom's: Remember REF: 1.1 Food Choices
OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 Describe how various factors influence personal food choices.
3. A child develops a strong dislike of noodle soup after she consumes a bowl while sick with the flu. Her
reaction is an example of a food-related .
a. habit
b. social interaction
c. emotional turmoil
d. negative association
e. comfort eating
ANS: D DIF: Bloom's: Evaluate REF: 1.1 Food Choices
OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 Describe how various factors influence personal food choices.
4. A person who eats a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every day is most likely making a food choice
based on .
a. habit
b. availability
c. body image
d. environmental concerns
e. cultural values
ANS: A DIF: Bloom's: Evaluate REF: 1.1 Food Choices
OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 Describe how various factors influence personal food choices.
5. Which individual is making a food choice based on negative association?
a. A tourist from China who rejects a hamburger due to unfamiliarity
b. A child who spits out his mashed potatoes because they taste too salty
c. A teenager who grudgingly accepts an offer for an ice cream cone to avoid offending a
close friend
d. An elderly gentleman who refuses a peanut butter and jelly sandwich because he considers
it a child's food
e. An adult who refuses to eat foods that are not locally-sourced and organic
ANS: D DIF: Bloom's: Evaluate REF: 1.1 Food Choices
OBJ: UNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 Describe how various factors influence personal food choices.
6. The motive for a person who alters his diet due to religious convictions is most likely related to his
.
a. values
b. body image
c. ethnic heritage
d. functional association
e. comfort
ANS: A DIF: Bloom's: Understand REF: 1.1 Food Choices
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