Question 1

Differentiate between the housing wage and the hourly wage.​

Accepted Answer

The housing wage is the hourly wage that

Question 2

​Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once.
-​School Breakfast Program

Accepted Answer

A) ​1946 
B) ​1955 
C) ​1961 
D) ​1965 
E) ​1966
F)​1969
G)​1972
H)​1977
I)​1981
J)​1986
K)​1998
L)​2002 
A) ​1946 
B) ​1955 
C) ​1961 
D) ​1965 
E) ​1966
F)​1969
G)​1972
H)​1977
I)​1981
J)​1986
K)​1998
L)​2002

Question 3

Children over five years of age whose families participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are automatically eligible to receive free meals in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program 
B) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 
C)  Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program 
D)  National School Lunch Program 
A) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program 
B) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 
C)  Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program 
D)  National School Lunch Program

Question 4

In the mid-1990s, welfare reform legislation changed the welfare system from a work-based system to an income-support-based system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

​List and describe the five components of the concept of food security.

Accepted Answer

​The concept of food security includes f

Question 6

​The most compelling single reason for food insecurity is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​mental illness 
B) ​health problems of old age 
C)  ​alcoholism 
D)  ​poverty 
A) ​mental illness 
B) ​health problems of old age 
C)  ​alcoholism 
D)  ​poverty

Question 7

The elimination of food insecurity and the reduction of poverty are within our nation's reach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

​Identify ways that you can become involved in ending hunger in the United States.

Accepted Answer

There are several ways to become involve

Question 9

Since 2000, there has been a gradual downward trend in the percentage of Americans living in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

​Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once.
-​Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Accepted Answer

A) ​1946 
B) ​1955 
C) ​1961 
D) ​1965 
E) ​1966
F)​1969
G)​1972
H)​1977
I)​1981
J)​1986
K)​1998
L)​2002 
A) ​1946 
B) ​1955 
C) ​1961 
D) ​1965 
E) ​1966
F)​1969
G)​1972
H)​1977
I)​1981
J)​1986
K)​1998
L)​2002

Question 11

Which demographic group makes up 45% of the participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program?

Accepted Answer

A) children 
B) elderly 
C)  women 
D)  homeless 
A) children 
B) elderly 
C)  women 
D)  homeless

Question 12

​Match the characteristics of the food assistance program listed in the left column with the appropriate program listed in the right column. Options may be used once or more than once.
-​Eligible individuals include all persons 60 years of age or older and their spouses

Accepted Answer

A) ​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
B) ​National School Lunch Program (NSLP) 
C) ​Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) 
D) ​Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) 
E) ​Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WI
C) 
F)​Older Americans Act (OA
A)  Nutrition Program
G)​The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
H)​Team Nutrition 
A) ​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
B) ​National School Lunch Program (NSLP) 
C) ​Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) 
D) ​Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) 
E) ​Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WI
C) 
F)​Older Americans Act (OA
A)  Nutrition Program
G)​The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
H)​Team Nutrition

Question 13

What action is recommended for improving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's ability to meet the needs of low-income households?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide nutrition education materials to households that are not eligible to participate. 
B) Improve and expand outreach about the program. 
C)  Decrease allotments to facilitate thrifty shopping and job seeking. 
D)  Increase administrative requirements to participate in the program. 
A) Provide nutrition education materials to households that are not eligible to participate. 
B) Improve and expand outreach about the program. 
C)  Decrease allotments to facilitate thrifty shopping and job seeking. 
D)  Increase administrative requirements to participate in the program.

Question 14

Hunger diminished as a serious problem in this country during the _____ as a result of the efforts of the food assistance programs.

Accepted Answer

A) 1960s 
B) 1970s 
C)  ​1980s 
D)  1990s 
A) 1960s 
B) 1970s 
C)  ​1980s 
D)  1990s

Question 15

A job that pays the minimum wage lifts a family above the federal poverty threshold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which program was designed to reduce the level of government-held surplus commodities while supplementing the diets of low-income needy persons, including elderly people, through provision of commodity foods to food banks?

Accepted Answer

A) Summer Food Service Program for Children 
B) Commodity Supplemental Food Program 
C)  Emergency Food Assistance Program 
D)  WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program 
A) Summer Food Service Program for Children 
B) Commodity Supplemental Food Program 
C)  Emergency Food Assistance Program 
D)  WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Question 17

The Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP) provides incentives for efficient delivery of nutritious meals specifically to older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Generally, food pantries and soup kitchens are federally funded programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the concept of the Thrifty Food Plan.

Accepted Answer

The Thrifty Food Plan serves as a food g

Question 20

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) serves both a remedial and a preventive role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Differentiate between the housing wage and the hourly wage.

Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once. -School Breakfast Program

Children over five years of age whose families participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are automatically eligible to receive free meals in the ____.

In the mid-1990s, welfare reform legislation changed the welfare system from a work-based system to an income-support-based system.

List and describe the five components of the concept of food security.

The most compelling single reason for food insecurity is ____.

The elimination of food insecurity and the reduction of poverty are within our nation's reach.

Identify ways that you can become involved in ending hunger in the United States.

Since 2000, there has been a gradual downward trend in the percentage of Americans living in poverty.

Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once. -Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Which demographic group makes up 45% of the participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program?

Match the characteristics of the food assistance program listed in the left column with the appropriate program listed in the right column. Options may be used once or more than once. -Eligible individuals include all persons 60 years of age or older and their spouses

What action is recommended for improving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's ability to meet the needs of low-income households?

Hunger diminished as a serious problem in this country during the _____ as a result of the efforts of the food assistance programs.

A job that pays the minimum wage lifts a family above the federal poverty threshold.

Which program was designed to reduce the level of government-held surplus commodities while supplementing the diets of low-income needy persons, including elderly people, through provision of commodity foods to food banks?

The Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP) provides incentives for efficient delivery of nutritious meals specifically to older adults.

Generally, food pantries and soup kitchens are federally funded programs.

Explain the concept of the Thrifty Food Plan.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) serves both a remedial and a preventive role.

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Principles of Epidemiology

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Community Needs Assessment

Program Planning for Success

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Publics Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: an Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues, Services, and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

Global Food and Nutrition Security: Challenges and Opportunities

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

Filters

Exam 10: Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Differentiate between the housing wage and the hourly wage.​

​Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once. -​School Breakfast Program

Children over five years of age whose families participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are automatically eligible to receive free meals in the ____.

In the mid-1990s, welfare reform legislation changed the welfare system from a work-based system to an income-support-based system.

​List and describe the five components of the concept of food security.

​The most compelling single reason for food insecurity is ____.

The elimination of food insecurity and the reduction of poverty are within our nation's reach.

​Identify ways that you can become involved in ending hunger in the United States.

Since 2000, there has been a gradual downward trend in the percentage of Americans living in poverty.

​Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once. -​Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Which demographic group makes up 45% of the participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program?

​Match the characteristics of the food assistance program listed in the left column with the appropriate program listed in the right column. Options may be used once or more than once. -​Eligible individuals include all persons 60 years of age or older and their spouses

What action is recommended for improving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's ability to meet the needs of low-income households?

Hunger diminished as a serious problem in this country during the _____ as a result of the efforts of the food assistance programs.

A job that pays the minimum wage lifts a family above the federal poverty threshold.

Which program was designed to reduce the level of government-held surplus commodities while supplementing the diets of low-income needy persons, including elderly people, through provision of commodity foods to food banks?

The Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP) provides incentives for efficient delivery of nutritious meals specifically to older adults.

Generally, food pantries and soup kitchens are federally funded programs.

Explain the concept of the Thrifty Food Plan.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) serves both a remedial and a preventive role.

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Principles of Epidemiology

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Community Needs Assessment

Program Planning for Success

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Publics Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: an Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues, Services, and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

Global Food and Nutrition Security: Challenges and Opportunities

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

Filters

Differentiate between the housing wage and the hourly wage.

Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once. -School Breakfast Program

List and describe the five components of the concept of food security.

The most compelling single reason for food insecurity is ____.

Identify ways that you can become involved in ending hunger in the United States.

Match the year the food assistance program was enacted in the right column with the program in the left column. Options may be used once or more than once. -Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Match the characteristics of the food assistance program listed in the left column with the appropriate program listed in the right column. Options may be used once or more than once. -Eligible individuals include all persons 60 years of age or older and their spouses