Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Practice Exam

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• How do Intuitive Eating principles view the concept of food morality?
• When learning to honor your hunger, it is recommended to experiment with beginning to eat at around what number on the Hunger Discovery Scale?
• The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) may be a proxy for which condition?
• According to the "Food Police" concept, what type of thinking does it represent?
• What role does visualization play in managing anxiety for athletes?
• What is the first question to ask to make food less important in life?
• Which mindset can perpetuate the cycle of last supper eating?
• What does the 'challenge food' concept in ED treatment aim to address?
• According to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, men eating from how many food groups were associated with a 50% excess mortality risk?
• What is the key purpose of keeping a food journal in the context of intuitive eating?
• A general guideline is to go no more than how many waking hours without eating?
• In the intuitive eating framework, what is a crucial aspect of fostering a healthy relationship with food?
• Making peace with food is a form of which type of therapy?
• Conscious awareness eating begins with which activity?
• What is the most accurate characterization of the number of studies that have been done on intuitive eating to date?
• During the "Coping with Your Emotions" discussion, what is encouraged in terms of self-nurturance?
• Which practice encourages individuals to be present with all their senses during eating?
• What is most likely to trigger a client who is a professional dieter?
• In clients with the "seesaw syndrome", which two feelings work in opposing ways?
• What was a key conclusion of the "Resetting the American Table" project spearheaded by Julia Child?
• What is the first step to honoring your biological hunger?
• What amount of stored fat can be converted to a carbohydrate fuel?
• Which of the following is an appropriate action for parents wanting to support their child's intuitive eating?
• As a rule of thumb, thirty minutes of moderate intensity activity is roughly equal to how many minutes of vigorous activity?
• Studies show that what proportion of people who go on diets and lose weight will regain more weight than they lost?
• Which type of fat is identified as a quality fat?
• What is one goal of making peace with food, according to the Intuitive Eating principles?
• What is a common characteristic of chronic dieters?
• Which action is recommended to help clients deal with their feelings?
• Studies of sensory specific satiety (SSS) have found that it occurs within how many minutes after consumption of a specific food?
• According to the Boundary Model for the Regulation of Eating, dieters push their normal biological cues of hunger and satiety to extremes through which mechanism?
• Which eating voice provides nutritional evidence to align with dieting and diet culture?
• Which theory of motivation basically says that people will repeat activities that feel good?
• What is a key characteristic of an intuitive eater during the final stage?
• In a study on "The Biggest Loser" contestants, how many calories per day was their metabolism still blunted by six years later?
• Which is the key element in sensing the last bite threshold or endpoint of eating?
• What percentage of people were misdiagnosed as unhealthy according to Wildman and colleagues when using BMI as a proxy for health?
• Yo-yo dieters who continually regain lost weight tend to regain weight in which body area?
• What does the term 'food police' refer to in the context of eating voices?
• Which option best reflects the HAES principle of "eating for well-being"?
• Which eating voice aids in conscious awareness eating?
• Which voice might suggest compensatory behaviors after indulging in high-calorie foods?
• Neuropeptide Y (NPY) levels are naturally highest at what time of day?
• Which one accurately describes body-food choice congruence?
• How does the 'nurturer' eating voice influence an individual's relationship with food?
• Which factor is discouraged as an early focus of the Intuitive Eating journey?
• Which hormone's increased production renders insulin less effective and is associated with elevated neuropeptide Y release?
• What should you note about food on your plate after a meal?
• When adapting Tylka's intuitive eating scale for adolescents, what factor was identified as key for intuitive eating?
• A phenomenon known as "last supper eating" is triggered by which thought or belief?
• Which thought is characteristic of a person with a dieting mentality about eating or food choices?
• Which of the following is an IEing principle that improves interoceptive awareness?
• Which of the following describes level 5 on the classic hunger rating system of 0-10?
• How many pounds of lean muscle mass do Americans lose on average each decade of life?
• Which one is recommended to increase the hours and quality of sleep you get per night?
• Where should a nutrition therapist start when helping a young person with a chronic history of anorexia nervosa?
• What is the purpose of recognizing subtle signs of hunger in relation to glucose levels?
• Which nutrient is particularly important for maintaining energy levels?
• Which activity is part of the three S's of satisfying eating?
• According to rational-emotive psychotherapy, which factor must change first to influence feelings and behaviors?
• What method is similar to intuitive eating and has shown significant reduction in binge eating?
• Which food voice typically emerges after encountering the Food Police and is a response to regaining autonomy?
• What is recommended for people who have lost touch with hunger due to prolonged dieting or binging?
• What is one method suggested to improve the eating experience by enhancing the environment?
• During phase I of the treatment of eating disorders, why is the client not capable of following intuitive eating principles?
• Which of the following is NOT a benefit of yoga for those recovering from anorexia nervosa?
• In a study of four countries by Paul Rozin and his research team, which country had the greatest worry over health and greater dissatisfaction with food?
• According to Ellen Satter's "division of responsibility" strategy for eating, what should a parent do regarding their child's eating?
• What is a common misconception about intuitive eating?
• Which environment is encouraged to be used as a model for clients struggling with emotional eating?
• What are the three qualitative aspects of hunger and fullness on the hunger discovery scale?
• Weight stigma has comparable reporting rates to which form of discrimination?
• In feelings of anxiety, what is often the recommended practice to address those emotions effectively?
• Which topic is generally discussed last in the intuitive eating process?
• What percentage of American women wear sizes 16 and up?
• What hormone is primarily responsible for regulating blood glucose levels?
• Which cosmetic surgery procedure is most frequently performed in Western countries?
• According to Erikson's eight psychosocial stages, during what age range do people experience the psychological crisis of autonomy vs. shame?
• Intuitive eaters should focus on which factor as a key to consistent exercise?
• The ability to feel the felt sense of emotion is a component of which type of awareness?
• In which stage do individuals often recognize the need for emotional nurturing beyond food?
• Which of the following is a side effect of the keto diet?
• What role does the 'nutrition ally' play in terms of food choices?
• Which method can be used to detect what ego state a person is in?
• What glucose level represents the upper limit of homeostatic control of feeding?
• Which characteristic is acquired at the self-actualization level on Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
• Which word is descriptive of the parent ego state in Berne's theory of transactional analysis?
• According to gentle nutrition, how can eating coincide with managing a medical condition?
• What does the Semmelweis reflex refer to?
• What two factors are fundamental for ensuring a child retains their innate ability to recognize hunger and fullness?
• What is the first principle of intuitive eating?
• What is often a premise for dichotomous or binary thinking?
• Which of the following best describes the term "interoceptive awareness"?
• What is the primary goal of intuitive eating?
• Which event triggers the "dieter's dilemma"?
• What is the primary focus during the initial stage of treatment for eating disorders?
• According to Erik Erikson, the first human developmental stage focuses on which characteristic?
• What is a likely result of the anger at dieting mindset according to studies on intuitive eating?
• Which principle of intuitive eating emphasizes listening to physical hunger signals?
• Making a switch to process thinking is a solution for which type of thinking?
• Which one is the best coping mechanism for times when feelings of being overwhelmed and anxious threaten to trigger overeating?
• The intuitive eating principles work by either increasing or by removing obstacles to which "superpower"?
• Which type of activity originates in the limbic brain?
• Patients with anorexia nervosa likely feel prematurely full because of which one?
• The continuum of emotional eating begins with which primary feeling?
• Which emotion tends to make people eat uncontrollably?
• Which one is a common factor to both IEing and mindful eating?
• Negative, restrictive approaches to eating often lead to which outcome?
• Which one of the following is a component of Hawk's Intuitive Eating Scale?
• Which of the following is considered a positive self-care behavior for attending to basic needs?
• What is a key takeaway from Maslow's hierarchy of needs regarding self-actualization?
• The 'hypermetabolism' in those recovering from anorexia typically normalizes after how long?
• Which of the following concepts is emphasized in intuitive eating?
• The five-hour rule is based on the biology of fueling up your carbohydrate tank in the liver, which runs out every how many hours?
• Which intuitive eating principle encourages finding joy in the eating process?
• What should therapists avoid doing during family meals to support intuitive eating?
• In the therapist-client relationship, the client's willingness to change begins with which aspect?
• Talking to teens about their social media follows is part of which step in promoting intuitive eating?
• Which mindset is most closely related to letting go of food restrictions?
• Which eating voice is responsible for most positive self-talk?
• In a 1993 Gallup poll, women indicated that the most common obstacle to losing weight was:
• What is one of the main concerns for therapists when a patient with anorexia is binge eating or under-eating?
• How many times more likely is a child in the US to have an eating disorder compared to type II diabetes?
• What technique is recommended to help a client undo the "clean plate syndrome"?
• For a patient with anorexia, their weight should be restored to what level to indicate readiness for intuitive eating?
• What is a recommended behavior to nurture emotional wellbeing during meals?
• The Biggest Loser study showed that participants lost how many pounds of lean mass by the end of the show?
• Which one is an activity regularly used by athletes that has been found to create stronger neural networks and alter brain growth?
• What is the purpose of the "Finding Joy Through Movement" practice?
• Which aspect of mindful eating involves attention to the sensory experience of food?
• In regards to diet, "habituation" refers to which scenario?
• What is the role of self-compassion in intuitive eating?
• The Roseto effect refers to which factor as the protective mechanism against heart disease in a small Italian immigrant community?
• Which one is the first step in respecting your body?
• What is an appropriate approach for treating patients with anorexia in the private practice setting?
• According to Dr. Gregory Scrinis, which phenomenon undermines how we think about food?
• When using food as a coping mechanism, what should one identify according to principle 7?
• What is an effective strategy to encourage satisfaction in eating?
• Which eating style is most likely to resemble someone who wants to convert others to their way of eating?
• Which principle emphasizes the importance of giving oneself permission to eat any food?
• What does satisfaction mean in the context of Intuitive Eating?
• Which emotional aspect is least likely to be addressed in mindful eating practices?
• What is a gender phenomenon that influences women's mental health and refers to the suppression of one's thoughts, feelings, or needs?
• Why is it important to make no comments about how much a teen is eating?
• Phase I of the treatment of ED patients emphasizes which action?
• Which component is NOT specifically associated with rejecting dieting in mindfulness-based eating awareness training?
• Which word can help a person escape from absolutist thinking?
• How many times per week does the American College of Sports Medicine recommend engaging in strength training?
• What mindset is essential for effective intuitive eating?
• Which phrase describes performative eating?
• What is one of the main functions of leptin?
• Which country has the highest per capita dairy fat of any industrialized nation?
• The Framingham Heart Study has shown that people who experience weight cycling or yo-yo dieting have what level of risk for dying from heart disease?
• IEing principle 3: Make peace with food is based on which psychological concept?
• Which activity effectively invokes the anthropologist food voice?
• Which of the following emotions is associated with "deprivation" in described eating patterns?
• What fundamental virtue is associated with Erikson's first developmental stage?
• Eating carbohydrates turns off NPY production through its effect on which brain chemical?
• Which step is included in the Ten Steps for Promoting Intuitive Eating during Adolescence?
• Which phrase most accurately describes "restrained eaters"?
• The nerve cells of appetite are located in which region of the brain?
• What are the key ways to work with food police thoughts?
• What is the key aspect of the advice to use distractions when feeling overwhelmed?
• At around what age do children typically become fearful of new things, including food?
• What practice is recommended for handling overwhelming feelings?
• How can one begin to challenge their eating beliefs effectively?
• What element is central to the wheel of intuitive eating?
• Eating voices such as the Food Police and the Nutrition Informant are derived from which theory?
• What was the prevalence of eating disorders based on a systemic review of studies from 2013-2018?
• According to Tufts University researchers, by what percentage does our metabolic rate decrease each year from the age of twenty?
• Which behavior should one prioritize to feel their fullness according to intuitive eating principles?
• Eating carbohydrates turns off NPY through its effect on which brain chemical?
• Which principle emphasizes slowing down and savoring food?
• When someone says "Mom, my weight and food choices are my business," which eating voice are they expressing?
• What is the most accurate definition of "refeeding edema"?
• What is the primary objective of identifying negative thoughts influenced by the Food Police?
• Which type of cell relies exclusively on glucose for fuel?
• During the "responding to fullness" practice, what does the practice aim to help individuals understand?
• According to a body image survey by the Succeed Foundation, what percentage of women reported being ridiculed or bullied because of their appearance?
• In intuitive eating, what term describes food with few nutritionally redemptive powers?
• What is the minimum number of minutes of movement recommended by the CDC and American College of Sports Medicine to reduce heart disease risk by half?
• Which of the following is most related to interoceptive awareness in intuitive eating?
• How might one describe the emotional aspect of fullness in Intuitive Eating?
• Which attitude was found to predict intuitive eating among women studied by Tracy Tylka?
• What is a common consequence of prolonged dietary restriction?
• For stable patients with eating disorders, which professional is recommended to work with alongside a physician and nutrition therapist?
• Why is it important to understand the relationship between muscle mass and metabolic rate?
• Eating more on weekends is usually due to which factor?
• What food-related factors highly influence sensory-specific satiety?
• What physiological change might contribute to feelings of fullness in individuals with anorexia nervosa?
• What is the estimated percentage of muscle mass lost per decade, after the age of thirty?
• If a person is choosing between two equally liked entrees that are high in total fat, which eating voice advises them to select the one with lower saturated fat?
• Entitlement eating is primarily driven by which factor?
• Which practice helps to develop interoceptive awareness through hunger cues?
• What is a significant outcome of declining muscle mass as mentioned in studies?
• In principle 7, what is emphasized as an important self-care practice?
• How are people advised to think about respecting their bodies?
• During the refeeding period of the Minnesota starvation experiment, how long did it take the men to normalize their eating habits on average?
• Which term describes the restraint-overeating cycle triggered by thinking you've blown your diet?
• Muscle is made up of what percentage of water?
• The biological chemicals that regulate appetite also affect which of the following?
• Which strategy can help improve emotional eating habits?
• What is the first recommended approach to help patients with bulimia nervosa to let go of guilt?
• Which mindset can negatively affect intuitive eating?
• What percent of the total population in the US uses light foods and beverages?
• Which phytochemical is known for scavenging carcinogens and potentially preventing them from altering DNA?
• The nerve cells of appetite are located in which region of the brain?
• What role does curiosity play in intuitive eating?
• What does the "Body Sensing" practice involve?
• Dieting rules trigger an inner rebellion because they are an assault on which two parameters?
• The little loops on the intuitive eating spiral of healing represent which moments?
• What has been shown to be a protective factor against heart disease in specific communities?
• Which emotion is associated with eating a bag of pretzels when not hungry?
• Which step emphasizes the importance of family meal times in promoting intuitive eating?
• Which of the following situations reflects interoceptive awareness?
• What time of day are neuropeptide Y (NPY) levels generally highest?
• Which macronutrient is most directly linked to the body's energy levels?
• What type of dialogue may be helpful for clients who have a history of yo-yo dieting?
• According to the CDC, how many of the top 10 leading causes of death are associated with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)?
• When NPY production is activated, what does this typically cause the body to seek?
• Which component is included in mindfulness-based eating awareness training?
• What is the first step to making peace with food?
• Which activity is recommended for times when you find yourself engaging in body bashing?
• How is sensory gratification best described in the context of emotional eating?
• When you become an Intuitive Eater, you learn to operate from which type of framework?
• What outcome can be expected from achieving both satiation and satisfaction according to Intuitive Eating?
• According to the work of cellular researchers, which parameter generates the hunger signal?
• Which intuitive eating principle removes obstacles to interoceptive awareness?
• Which movement focuses on all forms of wellbeing rather than just weight?
• What is a recommended first step for an intuitive eating client wanting to regain pleasure in eating?
• Which of the following is vital to practicing self compassion?
• Which one is the most accurate definition of self compassion?
• Which behavior is characteristic of stage three (crystallization) in becoming an intuitive eater?
• What approach should an individual take when first reestablishing a connection with hunger cues?
• What is the key action to abolishing the pattern of restraint and subsequent rebound overeating?
• Which feeling can replace guilt associated with overeating to help understand underlying issues?
• What is a function of the left brain?
• At which stage in becoming an intuitive eater do you go through a phase of hyperconsciousness?
• A person who loses four pounds of body protein could expect to lose how many pounds of associated water?
• Which of the following factors is essential to include in a fitness regimen according to studies about metabolic rate?
• Which one is a recommended exercise for patients with anorexia nervosa?
• Running two miles uses the amount of carbohydrates found in how many slices of bread?
• What is an example of suitable dialogue for a parent whose child eats well beyond fullness?
• In the 1940s, what was the average calorie intake per day in Key's semi-starvation study?
• How do intuitive eaters generally approach their relationship with exercise?
• Which behavior reflects the guidance put forth by Principle 6: feel your fullness?
• What is considered the gold standard objective measure of interoceptive sensitivity?
• What is one common benefit of practicing gentle nutrition?
• What are the three components of the triangle of awareness?
• According to a 2006 study, which was a characteristic of students scoring high on the intuitive eating scale?
• By what age is a baby's digestive system typically ready for baby-led weaning (BLW)?
• At which stage in becoming an intuitive eater will you find that you feel no guilt about your food choices or quantities?
• Which term describes a sensory experience related to hunger?
• What are the three Ps of learning to become an Intuitive Eater?
• How does the concept of spontaneity relate to self-actualization in Maslow's theory?
• According to an American Dietetic Association poll, what percentage of women feel guilty about their food choices?
• Which statement is classified as a body cue according to the mind, body cue, or self-care worksheet?
• What percentage of normal dieters is likely to progress into disordered eating?
• Which country advises making eating pleasurable as a dietary guideline?
• In the landmark starvation study conducted by Dr. Ancel Keys, by how much did the men's metabolic rate decrease?
• Which eating habit is associated with emotional satisfaction and health benefits?
• Which is the first step in practicing conscious-awareness eating?