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Kelly D. Brownell and Thomas R. Frieden, Ounces of Prevention — The Public Policy Case for Taxes on Sugared Beverages

Ounces of Prevention — The Public Policy Case for Taxes on Sugared Beverages

Kelly D. Brownell and Thomas R. Frieden

READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Take the quiz below to check your comprehension of the reading selection:

Question 9.21

Which kind of study is not one of the best according to the authors?

Methodological

Longitudinal

Interventional

Correlational

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 9.22

What percentage of children’s and adolescents’ diets is made up of sugary drinks?

5 to 10 percent

10 to 15 percent

15 to 20 percent

20 to 25 percent

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is V=B.

Question 9.23

The authors mention another item linked to health risks that is taxed. What is it?

Alcohol

Over-the-counter drugs

Tobacco

Prescription drugs

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 9.24

Along with affordable soda, what else causes the rise in obesity, according to the authors?

Expensive produce

Expensive health care

Affordable junk food

Expensive gym memberships

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 9.25

What would make people more agreeable to this tax?

Government involvement

Soda companies paying the tax

Programming about obesity

Gym memberships

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

READING SUMMARY

Question 9.26

Summarize “Ounces of Prevention – The Public Policy Case for Taxes on Sugared Beverages.” Be sure to put the summary in your own words and to avoid using the sentence structure of the reading selection. Remember that your summary should restate the author’s main idea (or thesis) and that it should include only the author’s most important supporting ideas.

Below is an example summary of this reading selection: The authors argue that a tax on sugared beverages would reduce the amount of these beverages consumed and help with the obesity epidemic. Health costs are higher due to obesity and could be lessened if weight were not an issue. Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information.

VOCABULARY QUIZ

Explain the meaning of each of the following words as it is used in the reading:

Question 9.27

Absenteeism (par. 5)

Absenteeism means absence or non-attendance.

Question 9.28

Regressive (par. 6)

Regressive means becoming less advanced; in the context of the reading, a regressive tax is one that affects the poor disproportionately.

Question 9.29

Incentive (par. 8)

Incentive means inducement or motivation.