After the pancreatic juices have mixed with chyme in the small intestine, which of the following describes the pH of the resulting mixture?
a. Very acidic b. Moderately acidic
c. Strongly alkaline d. Approximately neutral
Q. 2To help maximize the long-term success of a person's weight-loss program, which of the following personal attitudes should be encouraged in the individual?
a. Strongly believing that weight can be lost
b. Viewing the body realistically as being fat rather than thin
c. Refraining from expressing overconfidence in ability to lose weight
d. Accepting that little or no exercise is a part of the lifestyle of most overweight people
Q. 3Which of the following is NOT among common food preferences in children?
a. Hot foods are preferred to warm ones
b. Smooth foods are preferred to lumpy ones
c. Raw vegetables are preferred to cooked ones
d. Green and yellow vegetables are often rejected
Q. 4The purpose of bicarbonate in the digestive process is to
a. raise the pH of chyme. b. lower the pH of chyme.
c. hydrolyze large peptides. d. provide a little fizz in your life.
Q. 5Which of the following is NOT a common behavior modification for losing weight?
a. Shopping only when not hungry
b. Eating only in one place and in one room
c. Participating in activities such as television viewing only when not eating
d. Taking smaller portions of food but always eating everything on the plate quickly
Q. 6Even in preschoolers whose habits are being established, existing dietary attitudes are relatively resistant to change. How should wise parents react?
a. Be patient and persistent
b. Impose their own eating habits on the children
c. Wait until the children start school to initiate changes
d. Exert continuous pressure to initiate good food habits
Q. 7A solution with a pH of 7 is how many times more alkaline than one with a pH of 6?
a. 1 b. 5
c. 10 d. 100
Q. 8Which of the following does NOT represent a common environmental influence on eating behaviors?
a. Eating while viewing television promotes overconsumption
b. Socializing with strangers during a meal often leads to reduced food intake
c. The mere sight of food can signal a person to commence eating, regardless of hunger
d. Being in a pleasant atmosphere often lengthens the time of the meal but not the amount of food eaten
Q. 9Which of the following practices is NOT among the recommendations to help children develop an interest in vegetables?
a. Serve vegetables warm, not hot
b. Serve vegetables separately on the plate
c. Serve vegetables undercooked and crunchy
d. Serve vegetables with the promise that after they are eaten, dessert will follow
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