NASM NUTRITION CERTIFICATION (EXAM)
(2026) QUESTIONS AND (elaborated) WITH
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SCOFF questionnaire Basic yet reliable set of five questions that help
assess whether an eating disorder exists.
Do you make yourself Sick because you feel
uncomfortably full?
Do you worry that you have lost Control over
how much you eat?
Have you recently lost more than One stone (14
lbs) in a 3-month period?
Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others
say you are too thin?
Would you say that Food dominates your life?
Scientific Method The process of formulating explanations about
the natural world and testing those explanations
with experiments and data.
1. Identify a Problem
2. Formulate a hypothesis
3. Design a study to test the hypothesis
4. Collect data
5. Discard or change the hypothesis OR continue
testing
, Evidence-Based Practice A three-pronged approach to working with
clients, which consists of making decisions based
on the weight of the scientific evidence, field
observations, and individual client needs and
preferences.
Prediction An expected outcome generated from a
hypothesis
Theory A hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a
large body of high-quality evidence has been
accumulated.
Hierarchy of Evidence 1. Systematic Reviews
2. Randomized Controlled Trials
3. Observational Research
4. Peer Reviews
5. Non-Peer-Reviewed Media, including
anecdotes
Anecdote an account of a person's experience or event
Uncontrolled Variable A variable in an experiment that a scientist makes
no effort to manipulate or account for.
Primary Research Original research where scientists perform
experiments and collect data - this is in contrast
to secondary research where scientists analyze
data that has already been collected or
published elsewhere.
Observational Research Research in which a researcher observes ongoing
behaviors to determine correlation.
Correlation A relationship between two or more variables.
(2026) QUESTIONS AND (elaborated) WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Save
Terms in this set (480)
SCOFF questionnaire Basic yet reliable set of five questions that help
assess whether an eating disorder exists.
Do you make yourself Sick because you feel
uncomfortably full?
Do you worry that you have lost Control over
how much you eat?
Have you recently lost more than One stone (14
lbs) in a 3-month period?
Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others
say you are too thin?
Would you say that Food dominates your life?
Scientific Method The process of formulating explanations about
the natural world and testing those explanations
with experiments and data.
1. Identify a Problem
2. Formulate a hypothesis
3. Design a study to test the hypothesis
4. Collect data
5. Discard or change the hypothesis OR continue
testing
, Evidence-Based Practice A three-pronged approach to working with
clients, which consists of making decisions based
on the weight of the scientific evidence, field
observations, and individual client needs and
preferences.
Prediction An expected outcome generated from a
hypothesis
Theory A hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a
large body of high-quality evidence has been
accumulated.
Hierarchy of Evidence 1. Systematic Reviews
2. Randomized Controlled Trials
3. Observational Research
4. Peer Reviews
5. Non-Peer-Reviewed Media, including
anecdotes
Anecdote an account of a person's experience or event
Uncontrolled Variable A variable in an experiment that a scientist makes
no effort to manipulate or account for.
Primary Research Original research where scientists perform
experiments and collect data - this is in contrast
to secondary research where scientists analyze
data that has already been collected or
published elsewhere.
Observational Research Research in which a researcher observes ongoing
behaviors to determine correlation.
Correlation A relationship between two or more variables.
