Home Economics Quiz
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What is another name for home economics?

  • Domestic science (correct)
  • Biology and geology
  • Physics and chemistry
  • Mathematics and statistics

    • Where is home economics most commonly taught?

  • University level
  • Preschool
  • Online courses only
  • Secondary school or high school (correct)

    • What was the historical purpose of home economics courses?

  • To emphasize the devaluation of 'women's work' in society
  • To professionalize housework and prepare women for traditional roles (correct)
  • To discourage intellectual fulfillment for women
  • To promote industrial skills for men

    • At the beginning of the 20th century, what did the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences desire youth to learn?

    <p>Vocational skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did home economics education begin in Scotland?

    <p>1850s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What scientific disciplines does food science bring together?

    <p>Chemistry, physics, physiology, microbiology, and biochemistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Institute of Food Technologists define food science as?

    <p>The discipline using engineering, biological, and physical sciences to study the nature of foods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the simpler definition of food science according to the textbook Food Science?

    <p>The application of basic sciences and engineering to study the physical, chemical, and biochemical nature of foods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some activities of food scientists?

    <p>Development of new food products, design of processes, sensory evaluation, and microbiological and chemical testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does food technology incorporate concepts from?

    <p>Chemical engineering</p> Signup and view all the answers

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