Final Exam

According to the percentage of inactivity by age groups, which age group has the most inactive people?

65+

Which theory sees sport as not simply mirroring society but as offering the opportunity to help create a better society by affecting how people think and feel about social conditions?

Critical theories

Conflict theory evaluates culture and determines the source of authority by wielded by one group over another

False

The most intense high performance athletic programs are found at the universities categorized by the NCAA as Division

I and II

Children who play sports are more likely to become avid fans later in life because they love the sport, admire the athletes, and enjoy the drama of the competition

True

Functionalist theorists see sport as contributing to the smooth functioning of a society by helping people promote common values, which in turn leads to stability in communities and in the nation as a whole

True

Interactionist theories allow us to look in depth at sport from an athlete's point of view and add a qualitative bent to our analysis using tools such as ethnography

True

One difference between play and games is that games involve competition

True

One reason we study sport is that it affects our culture, traditions, and values.

True

Your socioeconomic class influences which sport(s) you watch.

True

Which of these statements about esports is true

all the above are true

The amateur sports act of 1978 was revised in 1998 as the olympic and amateur sports act which addressed the needs of elite youth athletes

false

Which social group influences young children the most in terms of sport participation

family

Which of these is NOT an area of study in the biophysical domain

motor learning

What is the major reason that people seek to learn about sport and physical activity?

personal development, scholarly study's professional practice, all of the above

Which of these is another name for participation sport?

recreational sport

At the level of elite competition, particularly in individual sports and many olympic sports, athletes tend to come from what socioeconomic background

upper-middle class

A sport sociologist generally uses two types of information: quantifiable data and qualitative data

True

The United States Golf Association determines whether or not golf balls conform to certain specifications

true

The mission of the International Olympic Committee's Commission for sport and active society is to promote physical activity in the population

true