To reach his health goal Dave used the Quantitative Reasoning Process to create a meal plan that allows him to eat one small dessert each day. Later, Dave's roommate finds him eating a third bowl of ice cream for the day and comments to him about it. Dave responds, “I had a rough day and needed something to help me feel better.”Select the best explanation for this scenario below.Group of answer choicesDave’s decision was impacted by an improper generalization based on his roommate’s eating habits instead of his habitsDave's decision was impacted by an appeal to his emotions.Dave's decision was impacted by an alternative explanation for reaching his health goal.Dave’s quantitative reasoning was for nothing because he just made a personal attack on his roommate to make himself feel better.Dave’s quantitative reasoning has helped him achieve his goal of eating healthily

Karl is a student at BYU-Idaho. In November, he was diagnosed with diabetes. Karl used the Quantitative Reasoning Process to create a plan to eliminate extra sugar from his diet and to put exercise into his schedule. As a part of his plan, Karl removed all the treats from his student apartment and joined an intramural basketball team at BYU-Idaho.Karl has not thought about how his diet and exercise plan could change when he goes home for Christmas break. How could Karl practice using foresight to make more informed choices for his health over the holiday break?Group of answer choicesKarl could probably plan on eating the holiday sweets as usual and only exercise if someone asks to play basketball.Karl would not benefit from thinking about his health goals because he is doing the right thing currently for his current needsKarl could search online discussion boards and talk to more friends to ensure he has a health plan that allows him to eat holiday sweets and exercise less frequently and still maintain his health.Karl could talk to his family about his plans and bring healthy alternatives to the traditional holiday sweets. He might make some alternative exercise plans when he is at home so he can still reach his exercise goals without the basketball league.Karl could realize that the diabetes is due to the genes his parents passed on to him so he could be angry and not go home for the holidays.

Which type of reasoning is used in the following sentence?Eating healthful foods will give you more energy to do the things you enjoy.A.LogosB.EthosC.BiasD.PathosSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Sarah wants to improve her eating habits. She starts observing her health-conscious friend, Emma, who always opts for nutritious meals. This is an example of:Question 19Answera.Reinforcementb.Associationc.Modelingd.Cognitive restructuring

You go out to lunch with a friend and order your meal first. When your friend places her order, she says, "I'll have what she is having." This is an example of which type of factor that influences food choices?individualsocialbiologicalenvironmental

dentify the fourth step of the Quantitative Reasoning Process.Group of answer choicesCarry out calculationsApply quantitative toolsUnderstand the ProblemIdentify key variables & make key assumptionsCreate statistical charts & graphsEvaluate your reasoningMake an informed decision