10.28 Food neophobia. Food neophobia is a personality trait associated with avoiding unfamiliar foods. In one study of 564 children who were two to six years of age, food neophobia and the frequency of consumption of different types of food were measured.11 Here is a summary of the correlations:
Type of food | Correlation |
Vegetables | −0.27 |
Fruit | −0.16 |
Meat | −0.15 |
Eggs | −0.08 |
Sweet/fatty snacks | 0.04 |
Starchy staples | −0.02 |
Perform the significance test for each correlation and write a summary about food neophobia and the consumption of different types of food.