SPM 2
What percentage of boys and girls respectively think it is proper to deliberately inflict pain in football in order to intimidate an opponent?
60 and 27
Before Title IX was passed, the number of boys and the number of girls participating in sport were the same.
False
The U.S. government provides the funding for the USOPC.
False
Which statement is NOT true about social changes?
Latinas and Hispanic girls are participating in sport at increasingly high rates
Which of these is true about gambling and sport?
College athletes gamble more than nonathletes.
Which of these is NOT true about violence against women?
Domestic abuse is rare among athletes
At the national level, the people who control sport come from a diverse range of social classes.
False
Which of these occurrences is NOT common?
Jewish group prayers at golf tournaments
There is still resistance to changing the names of Native American mascots
True
When asked about their role models, 85 percent of 10-year-old and 98 percent of 18-year-old Black children picked athletes or sport figures.
True
If we wanted to increase good sporting behavior at youth hockey games, which of these ideas would we implement?
teach all parents and coaches how to model good behavior
Which of these is arguably the most expensive sport to pursue professionally?
Equestrian
"Murderball" is a documentary about the dangers of dodge ball
False
Which of these is NOT true about potential issues with drug use?
Such issues have caused a decrease in sport broadcast contracts.
Which of these statements is NOT true about the Paralympics?
The Paralympics and the Special Olympics are the same event.
Which of these is NOT true about soccer?
The U.S. national men's soccer team made it to the semi-finals in the 2018 World Cup
A social class is a defined category of people who share a similar position in society based on their socioeconomic level.
True
Extreme or adventure sports will continue to grow
True
Which of these statements is NOT part of the suggested guidelines for media images of female athletes by the Women's Sports Foundation?
Young female athletes can be portrayed as being older than they are.
In a capitalistic society such as the United States, what determines economic power and influence?
personal wealth and income
Emotional control does NOT influence sporting behavior
False
The documentary "Broke" displays all the positives of being a professional athlete
False
What is NOT a reason for why girls did not participate in sport in the past?
Girls were not interested.
In which professional sport have athletes of Asian descent dominated?
Golf
In the 19th century, French athletes reportedly drank a concoction of wine and cocoa leaves in an attempt to reduce sensations of fatigue and hunger.
True
WNBA players often play in both the WNBA and overseas so that they can make a living playing professional basketball.
True
Male Latino and Hispanic athletes are recognized most for their participation in which of these?
baseball and soccer
Kohlberg asserted that moral reasoning could proceed only with intellectual development and exposure to socialization. He classified the stages into three levels, placing two stages in each level. Which two stages are in the preconventional stage?
punishment and obedience and pleasure or pain
_____ is such a seductive goal that all thoughts of moral behavior are temporarily put aside
winning
In which years did American women participating in the Olympic Games make up more than fifty percent?
2012 and 2016
As a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act, sport governing bodies expanded their programs for people with a disability.
True
Because they compete with sport events and children's sport activities on Sundays, some churches have responded strategically by offering services at alternative times on Saturday or Sunday evenings to avoid the competition.
True
The government regulates outdoor activities that may affect the natural environment or endanger species; for example, it regulates where, when, and how fishing can be done.
True
The term sporting behavior means the same thing as sportsmanship.
True
What barriers do youngsters from the lowest economic classes face in participating in sports?
lack of adult role models transportation child care for siblings
For many people from lower class backgrounds, sport provides an excellent way to move into the middle or upper class.
False
In the future, coaches in team sports are predicted to adopt a more "authoritarian" approach, and the "athlete-centered" style of coaching will fade.
False
In the United States, coaches at public high schools should not organize, lead, or participate in prayer or other religious proselytizing before, during, or after a game or practice.
True
Many athletic directors and college presidents are unwilling to reduce support for football because it is the main revenue sport at 131 Division I institutions and a source of publicity, pride, recruiting, and alumni donations
True
Private clubs have some leeway in determining their membership, but any public facility or program must provide equal access for all persons, thus ensuring equal access to all athletes.
True
Professional sports leagues in the United States allow each sport to formulate and enforce its own policy for drug-testing, and there is little uniformity among the different sports.
True
Socialization is the process of interacting with other people and learning social customs, morals, and values
True
The Paralympic division oversees 5 winter sports and 22 summer Paralympic sports.
True
The Special Olympics include athletes with a cognitive delay or intellectual disability.
True
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides recommendations for physical activity.
True
The U.S. government sometimes intervenes in sport scandals.
True
To include all age groups, the United States Tennis Association holds national championships for men 90 and over and for women 85 and over.
True
In what way do governments use sport to facilitate social integration?
by reducing juvenile delinquency by improving academic performance through after-school programs that combine academics and sports by encouraging healthy competition between disparate ethnic or racial groups
In what area do challenges to the integration of athletes of diverse races and ethnicities in sport remain?
opening opportunities in all sports to people of all races and ethnic backgrounds, especially among youth integrating athletes from all races and ethnic groups into the social fabric of the sport world and capitalizing on the diversity of participants recruiting and training sport leaders—such as coaches, managers, and owners—of all races and ethnic backgrounds
A sport needs to have transcendent players in order to become popular.
False
Pacific Islanders make up what percentage of the U.S. population?
Less than one percent
Which of these organizations does NOT exist?
National Islamic College Athletic Association
Which of these is NOT a factor included in the female athlete triad?
Overexercising
Which of these is NOT true about the future of performance sport at the youth level?
Participation will decrease
Which of these statements about the YMCA is NOT true?
The YMCA is a for-profit organization.
Before the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted, living with a disability was often characterized by discrimination and segregation.
True
Faking injury is against the rules in sport
True
Some athletes pray to help them handle anxiety.
True
The NCAA functions as a political organization.
True
The role of a coach is to teach skills, NOT rules.
False
The trend of numbers of women in sport continuing to rise in the United States is mirrored across the globe
False
In which NCAA Division I sport do African-American male athletes have the highest participation percentage?
Football
What is the Netflix documentary on the Paralympic movement?
Rising Phoenix
________ is one sport that will continue to rise in popularity, because of the growing Latino and Hispanic population in the United States.
Soccer
Which of these statements about professional soccer in the United States is true?
The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team is the only team in Women's World Cup history to have four total wins. The U.S. Men's National Team did not qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia The women's team is not paid as much as the men's team, despite having a higher success rate on the pitch and with viewership.
Muhammad Ali fought against racism, the military draft, and war by speaking passionately about social injustices that were incompatible with his religious beliefs.
True
How do the media contribute to the misunderstanding that bad behavior of athletes may be connected to winning?
coverage of fairness and honesty is almost nonexistent photos in print and media almost always show the winner by emphasizing winning above all else
Which of these attributes are listed by most resources that address good sporting behavior?
knowing and following the rules of the game never using or threatening physical violence abstaining from taunting, bragging, or excessive celebration
Which of these sports was the fastest-growing sport at both the high school and collegiate levels over the five-year period between 2013 and 2018?
lacrosse
Social capital comprises the skills and abilities that people gain from education and life experiences; it may include attitudes, expectations, and self-confidence
False
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, what is an example of a physical disability?
loss of limb and loss of a sense such as hearing or sight
Which of these is NOT true about how governments use sport to promote identity?
Sport is used to separate local individuals from strangers.
According to research from the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research, which two sports had the highest number of reported catastrophic injuries at high school and college levels?
Football and cheerleading
What are the odds of an athlete making it from high school to college to professional sport?
Less than one half percent
___ refers to the biological differences between males and females when referencing genetic and genitalia makeup, and ____ is how a person self-identifies.
Sex, gender
Which of these is true about the NCAA graduation success rate?
The overall rate for student-athletes has increased steadily since 1995. The NCAA has put in place stricter standards for initial eligibility and progress toward a degree. The NCAA has created a statistic called the academic progress rate to track student-athletes' academic success.
Costs for security at the Olympics have more than doubled in recent Games, resulting in fewer countries submitting bids.
True
Fans' access to sport will increase as television coverage broadens to include live-streaming of many sports that were previously unavailable to viewers.
True
For sport fans watching at home, the use of multiple high-definition cameras showing varied angles often provides a better perspective than that of a fan in the live audience
True
Hazing and bullying are similar, but bullying is a more frequent behavior.
True
In 2018 the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, with full support from its sports governing bodies, launched Safe Sport as an independent, non-profit organization focused on ending all forms of abuse in sport.
True
In 2020, the WNBA and the WNBAPA (player's association) reached a tentative labor relations agreement in which maternity leave, childcare benefits, travel standards, and an equal revenue sharing plan was negotiated.
True
More people will experience a higher quality of life thanks to participation sport.
True
Notre Dame is a university in the United States that is known for its football team and being associated with the Roman Catholic Church.
True
Religion is the belief in a god or supernatural force that influences human life.
True
The number of people who classify themselves as religiously unaffiliated has increased from 16 percent in 2008 to 26 percent in 2019.
True
Those who have higher levels of income and education and work in professional or managerial roles value physical fitness and enjoy leisure activity.
True
Understanding the spirit of the rules is as important as learning the rules themselves
True