sport culture exam II

Players and coaches assumed to be lesbian may face discrimination. T/F

True

Athletes who participate in collegiate sport may have more opportunities for future employment than nonathletes. T/F

True

The Olympic Games have traditionally been organized by the leaders of the upper and upper-middle classes. Most Olympic champions come from a. middle class b. upper class c. upper-middle class d. lower class

a. middle class

Sports that are available through schools and community programs (e.g., football, soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball) are most likely to be chosen by the a. upper class b. middle class c. upper-middle class d. lower class

a. upper class

Which of the following is an example of social capital? a. life experiences b. private club membership c. educational level d. financial resources

b. private club membership

Which of the following is not a reason that females were historically excluded from competitive sport? a. lack of interest from females b. supposed lesbian tendencies of females in sport c. lack of female sport role models d. sport being perceived as harmful to female bodies

c. lack of female sport role models

Which of the following statements about women in sport is true? a. Many sports are not "ladylike." b. Women who participate in sport are lesbians. c. Society wants women to participate, but women don't have time. d. Women are interested in participating in sport.

D. Women are interested in participating in sport.

In the 1970s, of every dollar spent on sport, a. boys received 70 cents and girls 30 cents b. equal amounts were spent on girls and on boys c. girls received 60 cents and boys 40 cents d. boys received 99 cents and girls 1 cent

D. boys received 99 cents and girls 1 cent

At the national level, the people who control sport come from a diverse range of social classes. T/F

False

Before Title IX was passed, the number of boys and the number of girls participating in sport were the same. T/F

False

For many individuals in the lower class, sport provides an excellent way to move into the middle or upper class. T/F

False

The upper class has the lowest rate of sport participation. T/F

False

Women were prohibited from participating in the Olympics until 1932. T/F

False

Women's sport receives the same broadcast coverage as men's sport. true or false

False

Which of the following is not true about high school sport? a. Affluent participants begin their sport careers at an older age than non-affluent participants. b. Affluent participants receive more training. c. Affluent schools can afford better coaches. d. Affluent schools can afford better facilities.

a. Affluent participants begin their sport careers at an older age than non-affluent participants.

Which of the following statements is false about social class and sport participation? a. The middle class has few school-based team sport opportunities. b. The upper class participates in exclusive sports, such as tennis and polo. c. The upper-middle class has many opportunities to participate in sport. d. The lower class plays team sports available in the community

a. The middle class has few school-based team sport opportunities.

Which of the following is not true for the Title IX test of compliance? a. Once you reach a "yes" at any level, you are in compliance. b. The second step involves showing a history of progress. c. Club team members count when adding up participation numbers. d. The first step is to look at the proportionality of sport participants.

c. Club team members count when adding up participation numbers.

Which of the following is true about girls and sport after Title IX? a. Publicity is equal for girls' sport and boys' sport. b. Girls have the same opportunities as boys. c. Sport facilities provided for girls are inferior to those provided for boys. d. More than 50 percent of African American girls play a sport.

c. Sport facilities provided for girls are inferior to those provided for boys.

What sport has a history of participation by recent immigrants and members of the lower class? a. Bowling b. football c. soccer d. boxing

d. boxing

According to a Women's Sports Foundation study, if a girl does notparticipate in sport by the time she is 10, then a. she will not make her high school varsity team b. she is five times as likely to be obese as an adult c. she will miss out on opportunities to learn important leadership traits d. there is only a 10 percent chance that she will participate when she is 25

d. there is only a 10 percent chance that she will participate when she is 25