RSTM 275 Exam II

Which of the following is not true for the Title IX test of compliance?

Club team members count when adding up participation numbers.

What conclusion can you draw from the fact that, historically, the U.S. government has exempted professional sport leagues from antitrust laws?

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

Which of the following statements is false about the American Association of People with Disabilities?

It is a government program

Which of the following statements is false?

Male basketball players have the highest use of marijuana

Which of the following is true about girls and sport after Title IX?

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

Which of the following statements is false about the Special Olympics?

The first Special Olympics were held in New York and involved 1,000 athletes

Individuals with a disability may be discriminated against and excluded from sport. (T/F)

True

U.S. Paralympics is a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee. (T/F)

True

Playing the national anthem before a game is an example of nationalism. (T/F)

true

Sport can function as an "opiate of the masses" when governments use it to distract citizens from social inequities.

true

Which of the following is true about gambling and sport?

College athletes gamble more than nonathletes

In local communities, the people who control sport tend to be which of the following?

Parents and politicians who serve on boards of directors

Which of the following statements is false about older adults?

People over 55 make up 45 percent of core fitness participants

The oath "Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt" is used in

Special Olympics

Which of the following is not true about potential issues with drug use?

Such issues have caused a decrease in sport broadcast contracts

Which of the following statements is false about social class and sport participation?

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

Which of the following statements about women in sport is true?

Women are interested in participating in sport.

Which of the following statements is false?

players are never rewarded for violent behavior

Individual politicians have not used sport to

raise money for their political campaign

Breaking a rule because doing so can help one's team win is referred to as

rational rule breaking

conflict theory

sees econmoic interest by shaping the world. those who have power exploit those who do not; change is inevitable, and struggle on the part of repressed classes is expected

Which of the following events has been used to display the most nationalistic pride?

superbowl

Teens take longer than adults to recover from a concussion. (T/F)

true

Which of the following is not true about high school sport?

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

critical theory

views life as complex and diverse. order is obtained through struggles over ideology and power. the goal is a better life for all citizens. sport does not simply mirror society; it provides opportunity to change society

Elite athletes who participate in high-performance training in the individual sports of tennis, golf, skiing, sailing, and equestrianism usually come from a household with an annual income of at least

$100,000

According to a study completed at Alfred University, hazing (which includes drinking contests and other humiliating behaviors) is experienced by what percentage of college athletes?

74%

Which of the following is not true about how governments use sport to promote identity?

Sport is used to separate local individuals from strangers.

As a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act, sport governing bodies expanded their programs for people with a disability. (T/F)

True

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

authoritarian

The female who has had the greatest effect on women's sport in our time, both during and after her playing career, is

billie jean king

figurational theory

examines change over time

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

false

The role of a coach is to teach skills, not rules. (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. (T/F)

false

Which theoretical perspective would you use if you believed that sport promoted social values?

functionalist

Which of the following is not one of the four primary perspectives discussed in the chapter for examining politics and sport?

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

It is difficult to discuss violence in sport because

many sports inherently require actions that would be illegal outside of sport

The Olympic Games have traditionally been organized by the leaders of the upper and upper-middle classes. Most Olympic champions come from

middle class

The Americans with Disabilities Act covers all but which of the following areas?

private club membership

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

"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?

title IX

A social class is a defined category of people who share a similar position in society based on their socioeconomic level. (T/F)

true

High-performance training requires economic, social, and cultural capital.(T/F)

true

In 2012, Division I Football Bowl Subdivision schools spent, on average, more than 70 percent of their budget on men's athletics.(T/F)

true

The Paralympics constitute the second-largest sporting event in the world. (T/F)

true

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

upper class

Which of the following is not an example of the typical political orientation of major sport organizations?

view of sport as a change agent

interactionalist theory

views world from the bottom up as oppsoed to top down. focuses on relationships between people. people make concious decisions about how to respond and act toward the outside world.

Which of the following statements is false?

Due to advances in medical care, the number of people with disability is decreasing

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

False

Of the major U.S. sport leagues, the NFL has the toughest penalties for drug use. (T/F)

False

Functionalist Theory

emphasizes mantanence of the status quo in equilibrium . change only happens gradually to adjust to conditions society