Kines 103 Chapter 1 and 2

Hegemony theory

Critical theory focusing on dominance, or the power that one individual or group wields over others.

Motor learning and behavior

Field of study focused on relatively permanent changes in motor behavior that result from practice or experience

Which of the following is NOT an area of study in the biophysical domain?

motor learning

Professional athlete

Paid performer who works by training to hone physical skills to the highest level for competition with other elite athletes.

Psychosocial domain

Sport science sub discipline that focuses on psychology, motor learning and behavior, and pedagogy.

Exercise physiology

Study of human systems to enhance strength, speed, and endurance.

Which of the following statements is not true of content analysis?

Theory can be created after the data are analyzed.

interview

Theory that looks critically at culture and seeks to determine the source of authority wielded by one group over another

Which of these statements is true about the definition of sport?

it is always changing

Critical theory

Theory that looks critically at culture and seeks to determine the source of authority wielded by one group over another.

Societal analysis

Use of social theories to examine life from a social point of view.

If an activity involves formal rules, an emphasis on outcome, and specialized equipment, it is considered to be which of the following?

a sport

contenet research

collects information

According to the book author, is the World Series of poker a sport?

false

Qualitative research collects information and uses statistical analyses.

false

Survey research is typically conducted face to face with participants.

false

Which of the following types of research involves in-depth discussion of questions?

focus groups

Which theory would agree that sport reinforces society's value system?

functionalist theory

Interactionist theory

is considered a "bottom-up" approach.

Survery research

research conducted through questionnaires.

Study of society, its institutions, and its relationships that attends to social issues, social organizations, and the potential for social change.

sociology

The sociocultural domain of sport includes which of the following sub disciplines?

sport sociology

________ is a branch of medicine that deals with prevention, care, and rehabilitation of injuries caused by participation in physical activity and sport.

sports medicine

___________ is the study of sport and physical activity in the context of the social conditions and culture in which people live.

sports sociology

Biomechanics

the study of the structure and function of the biological systems through application of principles of physics to human motion.

People study the science of sport and physical activity because

they wish to increase their personal development

One difference between play and games is the fact that games involve competition.

true

Two disadvantages of popular research using the survey method are: the sample size may be inadequate. And that data may rely on the subjects' responses rather than on observed behavior.

true

We could analyze how society views Pete Rose and his banishment from baseball-as well as the possibility of his reinstatement-through all of the research methods discussed in the chapter.

true

Societal analysis

uses social theories to examine life from a social point of view