Quiz 10

Question 1

If people were in a nutrition-based poverty trap, what would we expect them to do when they get more money?

Answer 1

Spend as much as possible on food.

Question 2

Why might the poor suffer from “hidden hunger”? Check all that apply.

Answer 2

1. They don’t have access to all the nutrients they need
2. They don’t have the information they need to choose nutritious foods, even when they are available
3. They don’t believe or trust the information they hear about eating nutritious foods, even when they are told the information and have those foods available
4. They can’t afford more nutritious foods

Question 3

What were the results of Kremer and Miguel’s deworming experiment?

Answer 3

Students who had more friends who had been dewormed were less likely to take up deworming treatment

Question 4

Which of the following is a rationale for why people might choose not to get dewormed?

Answer 4

The benefit of treatment might not seem to outweigh the cost of missing work to get treatment