In Nutrition Assessment of Individuals from a Different Culture, It

question 14

Multiple Choice

In nutrition assessment of individuals from a different culture, it is important to collect the basic information about the culture, such as foods most frequently used, and food preparation methods. Information needed to provide adequate nutritional guidance includes all of the following except:

• A) types of food available.
• B) foods that are accepted and/or preferred.
• C) safety of food supply and related health problems.
• D) most commonly used foods, who selects them, how and where they are obtained.
• E) the number of children in the household.

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut based on the first examples that pop into someone's mind when considering a particular topic, concept, approach, or choice.

Ease of Retrieval Effect

A psychological phenomenon where the ease with which information can be retrieved from memory influences judgments of its frequency or importance.

Representative Heuristic

A mental shortcut used in decision-making, where the likelihood of an event is estimated based on how similar it is to the stereotype of the event.

Correspondent Inference

The process by which observers infer the stable dispositions of others from their observed behavior, particularly when the actions are non-common or unexpected.