Most People Are Not Good at Estimating How Many Calories

question 25

Multiple Choice

Most people are not good at estimating how many calories are in common food items.Recently,Tang and colleagues (2014) showed participants a variety of food items and asked them to estimate their caloric content.The correlation between these measures was found to be:

• A)essentially zero.
• B)weak and positive.
• C)weak and negative.
• D)strong and negative.

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Definitions:

Special-Interest Effect

The phenomenon where policies or regulations are influenced primarily by a small, vocal group acting in its own interest, rather than the broader public interest.

Private-Sector Provision

Goods and services provided by businesses and private individuals rather than the government, often driven by profit.

Government Provision

The supply of goods or services by the government directly or through funding public institutions.

Rational-Ignorance Effect

The decision by individuals to remain uninformed about certain matters because the perceived cost of acquiring the information exceeds the expected benefit.