BIOL 1322 Chapter 2 Practice Test

The government agency that enforces consumer protection laws by investigating false or misleading health-related claims is the a. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). b. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). c. Agricultural Research Service (ARS). d. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

a. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

An aspect of ________ involves studying causes of health problems in a population. a. epidemiology b. technobiology c. diseasiology d. censusology

a. epidemiology

Which of the following websites is most likely to provide biased and unreliable nutrition information? a. The site of a nationally recognized health association (*.org) b. A site that promotes or sells dietary supplements (*.com) c. The site of a U.S. government agency (*.gov) d. An accredited college or university's site (*.edu)

b. A site that promotes or sells dietary supplements (*.com)

Which of the following substances would be classified as a dietary supplement according to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994? a. Tobacco b. Melatonin c. Chicken Liver d. Plain yogurt

b. Melatonin

In 2021, a team of scientists begins an epidemiological study of 1000 people who are between 18 and 30 years of age to determine whether their consumption of seafood will influence their state of health during the next 25 years. This study is an example of a(an) a. case-control study b. prospective study. c. retrospective study. d. experimental study.

b. prospective study.

Generally, epidemiological studies a. establish causation. b. prove correlations. c. cannot determine cause-and-effect relationships. d. are science-based research efforts that examine two variables.

c. cannot determine cause-and-effect relationships.

Which of the following journals does not have peer-reviewed articles? a. Journal of the American Medical Association b. The New England Journal of Medicine c. Journal of the American College of Nutrition d. Men's Journal

d. Men's journal

A friend tells you that her fingernails used to be brittle and weak. However, she states that he nails became strong and beautiful after she began taking a daily supplement of the B vitamin biotin. This kind of nutrition-related information is a. an unbiased report about biotin's usefulness. b. a scientifically valid health claim. c. a personal endorsement of a product. d. an anecdote.

d. an anecdote.

Comparing the diets of individuals with liver cancer to diets of individuals who have very similar characteristics but are healthy would be an example of a a. prospective study. b. placebo study. c. retrospective study. d. case-control study.

d. case-control study.

The first step of the scientific method usually involves a. gathering data. b. developing a hypothesis. c. identifying relationships between variables. d. making observations.

d. making observations.

A fake treatment is a(an) a. anecdote. b. double-blind study. c. pseudoscience experiment. d. placebo.

d. placebo.

Which of the following activities is an alternative health care practice? a. Drinking green tea to lose weight b. Taking ibuprofen to treat a headache c. Consuming more calcium-rich foods to help increase bone mass d. Eating fewer salty snacks to reduce sodium intake

a. Drinking green tea to lose weight

The ________ is the federal agency that tries to ensure the safety and effectiveness of medications. a. FDA b. FTC c. EPA d. USGS

a. FDA