Foundations of Sport Studies Exam
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Course Introduction
Foundations of Sport Studies provides students with an introduction to the multidisciplinary field of sports. The course covers the historical, sociological, psychological, and philosophical underpinnings of sport, exploring how sport shapes and is shaped by culture, society, and individual identity. Students analyze key concepts such as fair play, ethics, competition, and the role of sport in education and community. Through case studies and discussion, learners develop a comprehensive understanding of the significance of sport in contemporary society and the career opportunities available within the sports industry.
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Social Dimensions of Canadian Sport and Physical Activity 1st Edition by Jane Crossman
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Chapter 1: Perspectives on the Social Dimensions of Sport and Physical Activity in Canada
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Q1) If,as a sociologist of sport,you are primarily interested in studying the relationship between sport and the social institutions of a given society,you are utilizing a _____ perspective.
A)macro
B)global
C)micro
Answer: A
Q2) Performance enhancing drugs like Viagra and Cialis are promoted during popular sports broadcasts in order to:
A)reach male audiences
B)legitimize the drug
C)lead viewers to believe that the athletes use these drugs
D)reach both female and male audiences in greater numbers
Answer: A
Q3) Who argued that "sociology cannot be a neutral intellectual endeavour"?
A)Marx
B)Giddens
C)Parsons
D)Mead
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Sociological Theories of Sport
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Q1) _____ is/are really stories that are based on exaggerated or fictionalized accounts of an event and facts.
A)Truth
B)Fables
C)Myths
D)Common sense
Answer: C
Q2) Which sport do Kuper and Seymanski argue actually helps to curb suicide rates?
A)hockey
B)basketball
C)ultimate fighting
D)soccer
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following pairs of events stand out as laying the foundation for sociology as a discipline?
A)the Industrial Revolution and the Reformation
B)the communist revolution in China and Russia and the Reformation
C)the democratic revolutions in France and the U.S.and the Industrial Revolution
D)the Reformation and the emergence of capitalism
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Canadian Sport in Historical Perspective
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Q1) The equipment for which of the following sports remained quite expensive throughout the 19 century and was often sold in jewellry stores?
A)hockey
B)tennis
C)lacrosse
D)cricket
Answer: D
Q2) Canada's first definition of amateurism (1873)clearly excluded: A)women
B)elites
C)labourers
D)store owners
Answer: C
Q3) Of the following,what is not true regarding the development of the bicycle?
A)It led to dress reform for women.
B)It was originally used by gardeners.
C)Its derivation stems from hobbyhorses in China.
D)Its use crossed all social classes.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Sport and Social Stratification
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Q1) The withdrawal of the government from its regulatory and service roles is often called:
A)neoconservatism
B)neoliberalism
C)neoMarxism
D)neoglobalism
Q2) Barriers that can impede an individual's opportunity to participate and succeed in sport can include all of the following,EXCEPT:
A)sex
B)eye colour
C)ethnicity
D)geographical location
Q3) With whom do we associate the "theory of structuration"?
A)Bourdieu
B)Weber
C)Marx
D)Giddens
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Chapter 5: Ethnicity and Race in Canadian Sport
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Q1) A hierarchy of privilege and discrimination has been created in Canada based on skin colour commonly referred to as:
A)discrimination
B)prejudice
C)assimilation
D)racism
Q2) Which of the following is not a socially significant characteristic in Canadian society?
A)skin colour
B)ethnicity
C)eye colour
D)race
Q3) Communities considered to have high levels of _____ are those in which a range of social supports and relevant services are available to minority people.
A)institutional completeness
B)assimilation
C)cultural pluralism
D)marginality
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Chapter 6: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
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Q1) Which of the following is FALSE regarding sex testing?
A)In the Olympics,only female athletes are subjected to sex testing.
B)No sex test has ever caught a man masquerading as a woman in a major sports event.
C)Both male and female athletes are sex tested in major sports events.
D)Chromosome tests are used to sex test athletes at the Olympics.
Q2) Which of the following is TRUE?
A)Synchronized swimming has always been considered a female only sport.
B)Historically,figure skating was the domain of upper-class men.
C)Field hockey is popular for both men and women in present day Africa.
D)Girls have always faced higher gender barriers than boys around their sport choices.
Q3) The classificatory scheme whereby we divide humans into groups based on their reproduction capacities is known as:
A)gender
B)sex
C)sexuality
D)sexual orientation
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Chapter 7: Children, Youth, and Parental Involvement in Organized Sport
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Q1) In cases of coach-player sexual abuse,one finds a number of common explanations for why the abused child does not come forward and tell someone about what is happening.Many of these reasons involve:
A)guilt
B)fear
C)hostility
D)threats
Q2) Your 13-year-old son wants to participate in a regular Saturday afternoon basketball game at the Church of Latter Day Saints close to your house.You can anticipate that:
A)the costs for this program will be fairly high
B)your child will be introduced to the underlying values of the church
C)he will not be allowed to play if he is not proficient enough at basketball
D)his basketball skills will not improve at all in this program
Q3) Who is/are considered the predominant socializing agents when it comes to sport involvement?
A)peers
B)teachers
C)a particular coach
D)parents
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Chapter 8: Sport Deviance
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Q1) In the early twentieth century,the International Olympic Committee excluded women from certain Olympic events arguing that,in particular,their _____ would be irreparably harmed by such vigorous activity.
A)upper body
B)legs and arms
C)breasts and brains
D)reproductive functions
Q2) When studying deviance and sport,you decide to look at the ways particular ideas about what constitutes deviance come to be and how these ideas are produced and enforced.This approach to the study of deviance is rooted in:
A)the work of Karl Marx and materialism
B)C.Wright Mills and his concept of "sociological imagination"
C)Talcott Parsons and his theory of complementary roles
D)George Herbert Mead's conception of the self
Q3) A good example of formal social control in sport would be:
A)a penalty for high sticking in hockey
B)fans booing the opposing team in basketball
C)a team player being told to wear a suit and tie to travel to games
D)one fan throwing their hat onto the court or ice in the middle of a game
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Chapter 9: Violence
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Q1) The most successful sports league is the United States is the _____ and in Canada the dominant sports business is the _____.
A)NBA;NHL
B)NFL;NCAA
C)NBA;CIS
D)NFL;NHL
Q2) _____ is defined as a healthy venting of aggression that reduces the risk of further,more dangerous manifestations of violence.
A)Aggression
B)Frustration
C)Catharsis
D)Pankration
Q3) Which of the following is a fair criticism of Michael Smith's categories of sports violence?
A)The categories used by Smith are arbitrary and subjective.
B)The boundaries between categories used by Smith can change over time.
C)The categories used by Smith cannot be applied to all sports.
D)The categories used by Smith cannot be applied to children's sport activities.
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Chapter 10: Sport and Physical Activity in Canadian Educational Systems
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Q1) CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport)has _____ member schools.
A)115
B)75
C)54
D)29
Q2) Which of the following is noted in the text as standing in the way of successful programming and implementation of physical education for students?
A)budget cuts
B)the introduction of user fees
C)increased school attendance
D)school spirit and loyalty
Q3) Mandigo,Corlett,and Lathrop identify the potential of physical education in schools to do all of the following,except:
A)raise literacy and numeracy standards
B)increase school attendance
C)enhance school spirit and social cohesion
D)promote professional sport after high school
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Chapter 11: Sport, Media, and Ideology
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Q1) In what year did Canadians' use of the internet for news,information,and entertainment surpass that of television,marking a shift in how we consume popular culture?
A)1990
B)2000
C)2010
D)Predictions are this will happen in 2020.
Q2) Television network executives lobbied various sport leagues to make specific rule changes that would make sports more exciting for television viewers.Which of the following sports decided to accommodate these network executives?
A)soccer
B)lacrosse
C)baseball
D)swimming
Q3) We refer to a market dominated by a small number of firms as a/an:
A)monopoly
B)oligopoly
C)oligarchy
D)panopoly
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Chapter 12: Sports, Politics, and Policy
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Q1) Meynaud,who wrote the first known book on sport and politics,identified three major motives for public authorities to intervene in sports.Among these three are:
A)improving the physical fitness of the citizens and safeguarding public order
B)affirming national prestige and preparing citizens for war
C)safeguarding public order and social integration
D)promoting cultural diversity and affirming national prestige
Q2) With regard to sport and the onset of World War II,the Canadian federal government turned its attention passing the National Physical Fitness Act in order to:
A)divert citizens' attentions to something less depressing than war
B)socially prepare people to engage in war both at home and abroad
C)physically prepare citizens to serve in the war
D)emotionally aid Canadians for the inevitable loss of lives
Q3) The 1936 Berlin Olympic Games,under Hitler,were meant to showcase all of the following,except:
A)National Socialism
B)Nazi ideology
C)Aryan superiority
D)West German superiority
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Chapter 13: The Business of Sport
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Q1) North American sports franchises generate revenue from five sources.Which of the following is NOT one of these sources?
A)game day ticket sales,concessions,and parking
B)local television and radio broadcasting agreements
C)international advertising
D)postseason appearance revenue
Q2) Sports leagues achieve monopoly status by doing all of the following,except:
A)prevent new competition
B)restrict output quantity and increase prices
C)produce a heterogeneous product
D)agree how to share monopoly power
Q3) Which of the following best reflects price discrimination in professional sports ticket sales?
A)a discount for students at a MLB game
B)higher cost for seats closer to the ice at a hockey game
C)seats behind or close to a pillar at a NBA game
D)seats in the "nosebleed" section of an arena
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Chapter 14: Globalization and Society
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Q1) Increased player mobility has had both positive and negative consequences in sports in both North America and Europe.Which of the following is NOT one of the more negative consequences noted in the text?
A)It speaks to the idea of human rights.
B)It changes the meanings of fan allegiances and loyalties.
C)Relationships among teams,players,and communities must be reshaped.
D)Players often switch teams at the end of their contracts.
Q2) According to the text,the steady detachment of culture from place has been the result of all of the following,except:
A)media
B)team ownership
C)market forces
D)migration
Q3) According to David Whitson,the author of Chapter 14 in the text,which sport offers the best illustrations of globalization in sport,and in the sports business?
A)hockey
B)basketball
C)soccer
D)tennis
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Chapter 15: Sport and the Future
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Q1) The underlying theme of the entire text is that sport is a cultural form and social practice that is:
A)functional for all members of society
B)a contested terrain,full of contradictions
C)an approved means to achieve general goals for the individual
D)an arena for individuals to vent their opinions about social injustice
Q2) Who argued that being sensitive to the history of particular ideologies and structures is crucial if we are to begin to see how many things we take for granted are social constructions?
A)Emile Durkheim
B)C.Wright Mills
C)Max Weber
D)Al Gore
Q3) Governments guided by neoliberal principles will:
A)increase funding for social programs intended to deal with societal problems
B)increase funding for research into appropriate programs for a society's problems
C)decrease funding for social programs intended to deal with societal problems
D)demonstrate an increased interest in social programs of all types
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