Foods Unit 1 Study Guide

Physiological influences on food choices include gender, age, wellness, and:

• peer group

• personal likes and dislikes

• emotions and feelings

• activity levels

The price of specialty chocolate has risen in the United States due to increased demand. This is an example of what type of external food influence?

• economic

• environmental

• media

• technological

To encourage good nutrition, MyPlate recommends that half of a plate should be filled with:

• a variety of foods from each food group

• grains and vegetables

• fruits and grains

• fruits and vegetables

Eating pizza with friends after a football game is most likely an example of which food choice factors?

• situational

• pyshcological

• economic

• media

Which is an example of an external influence affecting food choices?

• availability of fresh meat

• religious beliefs

• increase in blood pressure

• number of siblings

Gardening, dancing, and walking briskly are examples of:

• light physical activity

• moderate physical activity

• vigorous physical activity

Eating pasta the night before a race is most likely an example of which type of food choice factors?

• economical

• media

• physiological

• situational

Dani consumes two and one-half cups of spinach every day to meet her vegetable group. Which MyPlate recommendation should she do a better job of following?

• varying her protein

• making half of grains whole grains

• focus on whole fruit

• vary vegetables

DJ, a 25-year-old who relies heavily on fast food and frozen meals because he never learned to cook. Which internal influence on food choices does this represent?

• family schedule

• knowledge and skills

• peer group

• stages of life

External factors such as spring flooding and colder-than-normal winters are:

• economical

• enviromental

• media

• technological