sports sociology exam 3

Which of the following is not true about the United States Olympic Committee (USOC)? It supports Paralympic athletes. It is funded by the U.S. government. It is headquartered on a closed military base. It supports Olympic athletes.

It is funded by the U.S. government

faith

belief and trust without proof

Although women were banned from the modern Olympic Games in the early years, by the 2012 Summer Games in London the percentage of female competitors had risen to 18 percent 31 percent 44 percent 50 percent

44 percent

religion

belief in God or gods to be worshipped, usually expressed in conduct and ritual

sport ethic

core norms used by athletes to assess identity and group membership in performance spurt cultures

deviance

departure from something

Major League Girls

Anya Alvarez telling the stories of women and girls in sports who are paving the way for future generation

In which city were the first modern Olympics held? Rome Olympia Athens Greece

Athens

In which city were the Ancient Olympics held? Athens Rome Greece Olympia

olympia

Coaches at different levels of competition do not require personal playing ability at a high level general coaching knowledge and competencies different philosophies and coaching styles knowledge, skills, and competencies specific to the level of their athletes

personal playing ability at a high level

gender marking

putting the gender prior to the team name

one drop rule

racially mixed persons are assigned the status of the subordinate group

hubris

sense of arrogance, separateness, superiority

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

sport facilities provided for girls are inferior to those provided for boys

Which of the following is not true about how governments use sport to promote identity? Sport promotes a collective sense of identity through team-specific apparel. Sport is used to separate local individuals from strangers. Cities use sport teams to increase their attractiveness. Cities hold special sporting events.

sport is used to separate local individuals from strangers

The NCAA functions as a political organization. T or F

true

The female who has had the greatest effect on women's sport in our time, both during and after her playing career, is Venus Williams Billie Jean King Brandi Chastain Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Billie Jean King

Which city has appointed itself the "amateur sports capital of the world"? New York Miami Indianapolis Dallas

Indianapolis

What conclusion can you draw from the fact that, historically, the U.S. government has exempted professional sport leagues from antitrust laws? Owners of professional sport leagues need the laws in order to make money. Ticket prices are determined by government appointees rather than by teams. Funding for national youth sport programs should come from the excessive profits that sport leagues obtain so that the government's investment can be repaid. Individuals and organizations with power and influence affect government decisions more than those without power and influence.

Individuals and organizations with power and influence affect government decisions more than those without power and influence.

Which of the following is true about college coach training? College coaches must have had playing experience at either the professional or the Olympic level. Most colleges require coaches to hold a college degree. Colleges require coaches to take the same certification program that high school coaches take. All colleges require coaches to teach at the institution.

Most colleges require coaches to hold a college degree

Which of the following events has been used to display the most nationalistic pride? World Series Super Bowl NBA Finals College football playoffs

Super Bowl

"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance." This statement describes which of the following? the Women's Suffrage Act Title V Title IX the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Title IX

example of interactionist theorist deviance in sport?

deviance is due to over conformity to established norms in sport (sport ethic)

xenophobia

fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners

spirituality

focus on spiritual things and the spiritual world instead of physical/earthly things

difference between formal deviance and informal deviance?

formal deviance - violation of official rules (ex. getting a penalty) informal deviance - violation of unwritten customs (ex. shooting the ball when the game is over)

Difference between formal norms and informal norms?

formal norms - official rules informal norms - unwritten understandings

Which theoretical perspective would you use if you believed that sport promoted social values? conflict interactionist functionalist feminist

functionalist

In which year were the first Modern Olympics held? 1968 1798 1689 1896

1896

The Modern Olympic games have only been cancelled 3 times. Which of the following is not one of those years? 1914 1944 1940 1918

1918``

Which of the following statements is false? All states require coaches to have a state teaching credential. The first set of national standards for high school coaches was crafted in 1995. Nine states require coaches to obtain specific coaching education. ASEP was the original coaching education provider for the NFHS.

All states require coaches to have a state teaching credential

Which of the following is not a difference between coaching boys and coaching girls? Girls tend to place more emphasis on teamwork, self-improvement, and team goals. Boys tend to blame a poor outcome on outside forces, such as officials, weather, or illegal play by an opponent. Girls enjoy sport more if the coach provides a cooperative atmosphere. Boys tend to be more concerned with winning.

Girls enjoy sport more if the coach provides a cooperative atmosphere

Which of the following is not true about athletes using sport as a platform for change? John Carlos chose not to promote change during the 1968 Olympics. Billie Jean King was very successful at promoting change. Muhammad Ali was very successful at promoting change. Champion athletes have a platform if they choose to use it.

John Carlos chose not to promote change during the 1968 Olympics

Which coach is identified with the Pyramid of Success?

John Wooden

Fritz Pollard

John Wooten Helps with minorities get NFL administrative jobs

SportsTechWorks

Marilou McFarlane bringing to bear years of experience developing sports tech businesses and working in the field with coaches, administrators, trainers and athletes who use them

Playing the national anthem before a game is an example of nationalism. T or F

True

discrimination

action or practice that excludes, disadvantages, or merely differentiates between individuals or groups of individuals on the basis of some ascribed or perceived trait

Which of the following is not a negative influence of a coach? Not knowing the skills of a sport Humiliating a player Allowing players to help make decisions Using physical punishment when a player makes an error

allowing players to help make decisions

Many governments throughout history have been accused of using sport as an "opiate of the masses." These governments have typically been democratic socialist republics authoritarian

authoritarian

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

boys received 99 cents and girls 1 cent

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

club team members count when adding up participation numbers

Which of the following is not a negative influence of a coach? punishing poor performance creating a fun environment focusing on winning at all costs instilling prejudice in athletes

creating a fun environment

Which of the following is not one of the four primary perspectives discussed in the chapter for examining politics and sport? how governments use sport to improve citizens' quality of life how sport can reinforce prevailing political structures and status quo how nations sponsor international teams to allow athletes to understand other cultures the politics of sport institutions

how nations sponsor international teams to allow athletes to understand other cultures

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

lack of female sport role models

prejudice

negative outlook toward a person or group, based the perceived status or characteristics of that person or grupe

Individual politicians have not used sport to reinforce the status quo raise money for their political campaign promote and enhance their own image encourage adherence to traditional values

raise money for their political campaign

social norm

rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society

The most significant recent change in the dissemination of coach education and assessment is an agreement by national organizations about coaching competencies the availability of education and certification via the Internet a set of new federal laws requiring coach certification at all levels changes in philosophy to promote more democratic and less authoritarian coaching

the availability of education and certification via the internet

Which of the following is not a positive influence of a coach? The coach pushes athletes to win at all costs. The coach educates her or his athletes. The coach uses a democratic leadership style. The coach uses innovative training methods.

the coach pushes athletes to win at all costs

multiculturalism

the view that the various cultures in a society merit equal respect and scholary interest

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

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

diversity

understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences

stacking

unusual distribution of whites and blacks in certain sport positions that cannot be explained by a random distribution

Which of the following is not an example of the typical political orientation of major sport organizations? view of sport as a change agent tendency to preserve the status quo respect for authority support for traditional American values

view of sport as a change agent

Which of the following is not a problem with relying on volunteer coaches? Volunteers who are trained tend to leave after a few years. Volunteers may not be qualified to coach. Volunteers are often inexperienced and untrained. Volunteers tend to stay with a team for many years.

volunteers tend to stay with a team for many years

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

women are interested in participating in sport