Nutrition chapter 2

it's important for validity and accuracy, enables scientist to control the influence of control variables unrelated to the study, allows scientists to determine if a treatment had an effect

A control group is important for which of the following reasons

peer reviewed journal

A journal that enlists outside reviewers to provide critical analysis of each article is called a

anecdote

A report of personal experiences, not based on scientific research should be taken lightly

scientific method

A systematic way of testing a hypothesis

cohort

in a (blank) study epidemiologists collect and analyze various kinds of information about a large group of people over time

case-control studies, cohort studies

observational epidemiological research includes

search sites that are managed by qualified health professionals

reliable information on the internet can be found by doing which of the following

completed rigorous classwork in nutrition, clinical training, participates in continuing education

the RD credential indicates that the person has

pseudoscience

the presentation of information masquerading as factual and obtained by scientific methods

they are often biased in favor of a product

which statement is true about testimonials

differs in design, analyzation, set of subjects

why might nutrition researchers reach conflicting results who performing similar studies

vivo, vitro

experiments using whole, living organisms are classified as in (blank), whereas "test tube" experiments are classified as in (blank)

critical review by other subject-matter experts, those experts ensure objective research findings are published

list the events prior to the publishing of experimental results in scientific journals

single study, too good to be true, promise a quick fix

major nutrition organizations put together a list of red flags that signal poor nutrition advice includes

research

most reliable nutrition advice is based on

bias

scientists expect researchers to avoid relying on their personal attitudes and (blank) when selecting participants for research and collecting and analyzing data

Epidemiology

the study of dietary and disease patterns among various populations is known as

correlation

when two variables have a relationship they are said to be in (blank) with each other but you cannot say there is a cause and effect relationship

clinical dietetics, community nutrition, food service systems management

which of the following are major professional divisions for RD's

peer-review journals, looking for references in research articles

which of the following will assist consumers to identify credible nutrition info?

true

True/False: the dynamic and rapidly advancing field of nutrition necessitates that scientists change their recommendations in the light of new, substantiated findings

variable

a (BLANK) is a factor such as a person's age, weight, or environment that can change and influence an outcome

experimental

a person in a scientific experiment who recieves a non-placebo drug is a member of the (BLANK) group

testimonial

a recount of personal experiences, endorsement of a product

researcher from University of Illinois who specializes in soy research, did not collaborate in study

Researchers from cornell have written a manuscript about the impact of soy consumption. Which people are best qualified to be a peer reviewer?