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FN41 Food Choices & Influences

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choosing to convert a vacant city lot into a community vegetable garden is an example of what type of external food influence?

a)

economic

b)

environmental

c)

media

d)

technological

2.

Jason, a 25-year-old young professional, relies heavily on high-sodium and high-fat fast food and frozen meals because he never learned to cook. Which internal influence on food choices does this represent?

a)

family schedules

b)

knowledge and skills

c)

peer group

d)

stages of life

3.

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

a)

availability of canned foods

b)

religious beliefs with specific food laws

c)

increases in one's high blood pressure

d)

number of employed parents

4.

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

a)

comfort and family ties

b)

social ties and entertainment

c)

adventure and entertainment

d)

nutrition and wellness

5.

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

a)

economic influences on food availability and choices.

b)

environmental influences on food availability and choices.

c)

media influences on food availability and choices.

d)

technological influences on food availability and choices.

6.

Fourth of July, Ramadan, Easter, and Christmas are examples of which internal influences on food choices?

a)

personal beliefs

b)

personal tastes

c)

religious and cultural

d)

situational factors

7.

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

a)

peer group

b)

personal likes and dislikes

c)

emotions and feelings

d)

activity levels

8.

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

a)

adventure and wellness

b)

enjoyment and social ties

c)

comfort and entertainment

d)

nutrition and wellness

9.

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

a)

economic

b)

environmental

c)

media

d)

technological

10.

Cutting food costs in half because children are leaving for college is an example of which type of influences on food?

a)

cultural influences

b)

physiological influences

c)

psychological influences

d)

situational influences