Sports and Society Final

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Resources to help educate coaches

Attending coaching conferences sponsored by National Governing bodies, state high school sport associations and college sport associations Professional coaching organizations Coaching schools offered by National Governing bodies

Based on the number of teams rather than the number of participants the most popular high school sport in the US is

Basketball

In sociocultural terms, when it comes to sport, stacking is defined as

the unusual distribution of athletes of certain races into specific positions in sport

Good sporting behavior means

Behaving ethically in sports

At the collegiate level, when combining all sports, athletes of which race dominate in terms of participation numbers and scholarships

Caucasian

What is a possible long term effect from concussions?

Dementia, Depression, Alzheimers Disease

The largest division of the NCAA in terms of number of member schools is

Division 3

What is not true about violence against women

Domestic abuse rarely happens among athletes

Four areas identified by TITLE IX on the laundry list

Equal access to training facilities

T or F: High Performance Sports do not entail any physical contact

False

T or F: People with disabilities are less likely to socialize, eat out, and attend religious services

False

T or F: Punishments for violation or breaking the NCAA rules and regulations has been recently decreased

False

T or F: Recess has been extended and mandated by the US government in order to promote better testing scores as a result of more active students

False

T or F: The three biggest religious youth sports organizations are the YMCA, CYO and Pop Warner Football

False

T or F: The top 3 most powerful people in sport are Roger Goodell, David Stern, and John Skipper

False

Development through sport initiatives include which of the following?

Fun, Improving Health, Social Integration, Moral Development

What is untrue or incorrect concerning the coaching of boys vs. girls

Girls enjoy sports more if the coach provides an atmosphere that promotes fun

Religion

Is the belief in a god or supernatural force that influences human life Plays a central role in helping people find purpose and meaning in life Is the basis for moral code that keeps society functioning

`Which US president established the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sport to promote physical fitness and sport participation among Americans

John F. Kennedy

Of the major US sport leagues, which has the toughest penalties for drug use?

MLB

True statements about women in sport

Many women in high level business jobs once played college sport Sports facilities provided for girls and women are often inferior to those provided for boys and men The number of female head coaches and athletic directors decreased after the passage of Title IX

What is true about Disabled and Older Athletes

Mentally disabled athletes can compete through Special Olympics Older athletes are referred to as masters athletes who can participate in the National Seniors Games Physically disabled athletes compete through Paralympic Games

The largest economic group in the US is?

Middle Class

Which of the following is considered to be a negative influence that coaches can have on athletes?

Modeling or encouraging poor sporting behavior Discouraging athletes from continued participation Engaging in physical abuse setting unrealistic goals or standards that ensure failure

Rule breaking in sport

Modifying equipment Committing a penalty/foul Faking and injury to gain a timeout

What US major sports league employs the largest number of minorities

NBA

What is an example of bad sporting behavior

Over emphasis on winning

What is an example of social capital?

Private club memberships

What is seen as a negative influence of a coach?

Pushing athletes to win at all costs

Benefits for athletes participating in high school sports

Resistance to bad choices Moral and long term development Fewer behavioral problems More likely to attend college

title IX requires which of the following to be equal for both genders at the college level?

Scholarship dollars spent on each gender

NCAA Divison 1 schools are broken into 3 divisions based on

School size only

The two most popular sports worldwide for both playing and watching combined are

Soccer and Cricket

The family, friends, and associates including resources based on memberships, relationships, and business networks best defines which kind of capital?

Social Capital

What is not true about athletes and religion?

Some athletes use religion to justify their strong commitment to high performance sport

Which of the following is not an area covered by the Americans with Disabilities act?

Telecommunications

The legacy of the 1972 Munich, Germany Olympic Games is

The murder of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches by Palestinian terrorists

What is considered to be the most positive change in high school and college sports in the last 45 years

The passage of Title IX

Many international athletes make their home in the US because

They find economic opportunity through major sports competitions

What is false regarding African American women and sport?

They have more opportunity in sport because they are naturally gifted athletes

Why is soccer the most popular sport in the world

Tradition - Cultural/Country Inexpensive to play, includes both genders, lots of people can play, many global role models

T or F: Adult years are consumed with discovering who we are and want to be, forming close relationships with others, challenging ourselves, and plotting a career path

True

T or F: Agression is a form of behaviors directed toward another person, it is not an emotion or attitude

True

T or F: Anger is a normal emotion in sport that often gets a bad rap

True

T or F: Combining Populations is always possible to do in sport activity

True

T or F: It can cost up to $100,000 to own and care for a competition horse

True

T or F: Nationalism is regularly used in sport to promote patriotism, heritage, and pride in ones country

True

T or F: Notre dame is a private school founded by a religious organization

True

T or F: One of the major ways coaches use religion in sport is to unify their teams

True

T or F: Rapid concussions over a short interval or time can be life threatening for an athlete if not treated properly

True

T or F: Smaller colleges hire part time coaches who are paid several thousand dollars per season while large universities with highly competitive programs hire full time coaches who devote time year round to recruiting, off-season preseason and in season training

True

T or F: Strategizing and skill expertise is crucial for high school coaches to treat and help athletes who have developed bad habits so they can learn new skills

True

T or F: The CDC is most commonly known as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention

True

T or F: The International Olympic Committee implements initiatives intended to aid the development of humanity

True

T or F: The elements of social class include money, education and occupation

True

T or F: Violent behavior expressed both on/off the field is committed more by male athletes

True

Funds to support the training of Olympic Athletes does not come from

US government

What were reasons in which women were discouraged or prohibited from sport?

Unladylike To harmful for their health Not interested

What is the % of Hispanics/Latinos in the MLB?

27-30%

When it comes to sporting behavior, what is true

When children are taught about fair play and moral development, character can be enhanced Profesional athletes are role models Media can contribute to the misunderstandings of youth when it comes to sporting behavior because they focus and over emphasize winning

By the 1850's the organized religions of Protestantism and Roman Catholicism found values they shared with sports, these values did not include

Winning

Which of the following is an an example of an at risk prevention program for youth?

YMCA, Up2Us, Boys and Girls Club

High school and college participation for boys men and girls/women

at an all time high

In the 1970's before TITLE IX, for every dollar that was spent on sports

boys received 99 cents and girls 1 cent

Over the last 25 years, collegiate sport participation has:

increased due to a dramatic rise in female participation since the passage of title IX

Which of the following has had the largest impact of sport growing globally

Advanced technology that allows both tracking and viewing of sport worldwide


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