Physical Education and Society
Mock Exam
Course Introduction
Physical Education and Society explores the dynamic relationship between physical activity, health, and the broader social context. The course examines how cultural norms, social structures, historical developments, and public policy influence participation in physical activity and sports. Students analyze the role of physical education in promoting health equity, social inclusion, and lifelong wellness, as well as its impact on identity, gender, and community development. Emphasis is placed on understanding contemporary issues such as access to recreational opportunities, the impact of globalization on sports, and strategies for fostering a physically active society.
Recommended Textbook
Social Dimensions of Canadian Sport and Physical Activity 1st Edition by Jane Crossman
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
15 Chapters
395 Verified Questions
395 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/2312
Page 2
Chapter 1: Perspectives on the Social Dimensions of Sport and
Physical Activity in
Canada
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45981
Sample Questions
Q1) As a sociologist of sport,all of the following would be an academic goal,EXCEPT:
A)to critically examine the role of sport in the lives of people
B)to explain the diffusion of sport across societies
C)to contribute to the knowledge base in sociology in a general way
D)to examine how sport affects the individual psychologically
Answer: D
Q2) _______ is defined as physical activity that is self-initiated with no fixed start or stop time.
A)Tangential sport
B)Extra-curricular sport
C)Informal sport
D)Latent sport
Answer: C
Q3) Global structures are:
A)larger than macro structures
B)smaller than micro structures
C)qualitatively the same as macro structures
D)not applicable to a study of sport
Answer: A
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3
Chapter 2: Sociological Theories of Sport
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
30 Verified Questions
30 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45982
Sample Questions
Q1) Who argued that we are not just to study and interpret the world but to work at changing it as well?
A)Durkheim
B)Weber
C)Mead
D)Marx
Answer: D
Q2) Sociology emerged to consider two main questions - the issue of social problems and:
A)issues related to capitalism
B)issues related to myths
C)issues related to feudalism
D)issues related to community,authority,and traditions
Answer: D
Q3) When one thinks about Foucault's conception of power,it is best to think about:
A)what power is not
B)power as authority
C)authority as power
D)what power can be in the future
Answer: A
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 4
Chapter 3: Canadian Sport in Historical Perspective
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
26 Verified Questions
26 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45983
Sample Questions
Q1) As a woman in the 1890s,which of the following could have changed your life the most in terms of physicality but also fashion and freedom?
A)steam engine on ships
B)railroads
C)the washing machine
D)bicycle
Answer: D
Q2) Canada's first definition of amateurism (1873)clearly excluded:
A)women
B)elites
C)labourers
D)store owners
Answer: C
Q3) History is:
A)what historians DO
B)all things past and present
C)dates and facts about past events
D)never accurate
Answer: A
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 5
Chapter 4: Sport and Social Stratification
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
26 Verified Questions
26 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45984
Sample Questions
Q1) Wilson's 2002 research showed that _____ is/are positive predictor(s)of sport involvement.
A)age
B)race and ethnicity
C)gender
D)indicators of social class
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) On which of the following points does Giddens agree with Weber?
A)Divisions within classes can be numerous and complex.
B)Class is a multidimensional phenomenon.
C)Class structuration is strongly developed at three levels.
D)Class involves am objective element.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 6
Chapter 5: Ethnicity and Race in Canadian Sport
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
28 Verified Questions
28 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45985
Sample Questions
Q1) Claude Denis rejects the idea that Canada is culturally pluralistic,instead labelling it as _____.
A)assimilationist
B)inclusive
C)whitestream
D)hegemonic
Q2) For many ethnic minority youth,the first place they encounter sport participation is:
A)ethnic cultural centres
B)public swimming pools
C)private sport clubs
D)in their schools
Q3) We find in Canadian history three factors regulating Aboriginal life.These three are the British North America Act,the Indian Act,and:
A)treaties
B)the Human Rights Act
C)Head Tax of 1885
D)Darwinism
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 7
Chapter 6: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45986
Sample Questions
Q1) In sport sociology there is a widely held view that:
A)there is nothing inherently good about sport themselves
B)there is nothing inherently bad about sports themselves
C)there is nothing inherently good or bad about sports themselves
D)sport can only reinforce the existing organization of gender and sexuality,never challenge it
Q2) According to the Intersex Society of North America,the rate of sexual indeterminacy is estimated to be about one in:
A)250
B)700
C)2000
D)15,000
Q3) With respect to athletes who have sex reassignment surgery,the main issue for sports organizations is whether male-to-female transsexual athletes have an unfair advantage in women's competitions.According to medical evidence:
A)they do not
B)they do
C)they do in some sports,but not all sports
D)there exists no definitive evidence regarding this issue
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 8
Chapter 7: Children, Youth, and Parental Involvement in Organized Sport
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45987
Sample Questions
Q1) One of the most alarming effects of sport specialization has been the:
A)decreased enjoyment by the child
B)increased risk of overuse injuries
C)decreased benefit in terms of fitness
D)lack of impact on childhood obesity
Q2) According to the text,organized sport in Canada is managed and delivered through four main agencies or institutions.These four agencies include all of the following,except:
A)local sports clubs
B)school-based sports
C)service agencies and special interest groups
D)peer-based informal sports
Q3) The second most popular sport among Canadian youth is _____.
A)hockey
B)lacrosse
C)soccer
D)swimming
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 9
Chapter 8: Sport Deviance
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
26 Verified Questions
26 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45988
Sample Questions
Q1) You are explaining to your parents that the taking of steroids to enhance performance in your chosen sport is inherently deviant.As such,you are analyzing deviance from a/an _____ standpoint.
A)subjectivist
B)objectivist
C)psychological
D)pseudo-scientific
Q2) Perhaps the most notable example of the International Olympic Committee deviantizing women and policing gender boundaries is found in the practice of:
A)sex testing
B)steroid testing
C)using standardized body measurements
D)drug testing in general
Q3) How did the Canadian women's hockey team "tarnish the reputation of women's hockey" at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver?
A)Several members of the team failed their drug tests.
B)Two members of the team failed their sex testing.
C)They lost the gold medal game.
D)They were drinking alcohol and smoking cigars after the game.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 10
Chapter 9: Violence
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
27 Verified Questions
27 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45989
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following stands in contrast to catharsis theory?
A)instinct theory
B)violence-begets-violence thesis
C)frustration-aggression theory
D)functionalism
Q2) Michael Messner suggests that male athletes commit three main forms of violence,both during and outside their sport.Which of the following is NOT one of the three forms noted by Messner?
A)violence against women
B)violence against other men
C)violence against strangers
D)violence against their own bodies
Q3) Which of the following theories of violence in sport is rooted in biology?
A)frustration-aggression theory
B)instinct theory
C)social learning theory
D)catharsis theory
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 10: Sport and Physical Activity in Canadian Educational Systems
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45990
Sample Questions
Q1) You are explaining to your parents the positive features of the social life of student athletes at university.Which of the following would you be most likely to mention?
A)A lot of time will be spent training and competing in your sport.
B)You will have an immediate social network.
C)There will be more than enough spare time to study for your classes.
D)You have another friend who is attending the same university.
Q2) Present day physical education is the result of changes in ways of thinking that occurred in which decade?
A)1930s
B)1950s
C)1970s
D)2000s
Q3) CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport)has _____ member schools.
A)115
B)75
C)54
D)29
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 12
Chapter 11: Sport, Media, and Ideology
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
26 Verified Questions
26 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45991
Sample Questions
Q1) _____ was intended to be a public instrument of nationhood,whereas _____ was the first national private network in Canada.
A)CTV;CBC
B)TSN;CTV
C)CBC;CTV
D)Global;NBC
Q2) We refer to a market dominated by a small number of firms as a/an:
A)monopoly
B)oligopoly
C)oligarchy
D)panopoly
Q3) Which of the following best exemplifies the idea that the media has significant power in socially constructing and shaping our understandings of race and ethnicity?
A)White women are not naturally good at sports.
B)White men are naturally good at sports.
C)Black men are naturally athletic.
D)Black women can develop sport ability.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13
Chapter 12: Sports, Politics, and Policy
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
26 Verified Questions
26 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45992
Sample Questions
Q1) Since sport is closely entrenched in societal power relations,it has the potential to be a tool for both reproducing dominant power relations and:
A)political resistance and change
B)social segregation
C)biological determinism
D)physical separation of groups
Q2) Of the theoretical positions noted in chapter 12 of the text,which would argue that the state is an instrument of the ruling capitalist class in its domination of society?
A)pluralism
B)Marxism
C)functionalism
D)social constructionism
Q3) 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
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 14
Chapter 13: The Business of Sport
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
26 Verified Questions
26 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45993
Sample Questions
Q1) The National Hockey League was established in 1917 with a total of four teams.These teams were in which of the following cities?
A)Toronto,Montreal,and Ottawa
B)Toronto,Montreal,Winnipeg,and Saskatoon
C)Montreal,Hamilton,London,and Vancouver
D)Winnipeg,Ottawa,and Toronto
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following is the best reason to bid on hosting the Olympic Games?
A)civic pride
B)improved transport links in the host city
C)a guaranteed tourism increase for many years
D)a cost/benefit analysis of past games reveals a financial benefit
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
15
Chapter 14: Globalization and Society
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45994
Sample Questions
Q1) To which group noted below is Foer referring when he talks about "one of the great migrations of talent in recent history"?
A)Eastern European hockey players
B)Brazilian soccer players
C)Russian hockey players
D)Serbian basketball players
Q2) Special-interest television channels aimed at niche markets are referred to as:
A)narrow-casting
B)streamlined broadcasting
C)constricted channels
D)tapered television
Q3) In Canada's first free trade agreement with the United States,as well as the subsequent NAFTA,Canada did everything it could to keep _____ out of the agreements.
A)sports
B)politics
C)culture
D)economics
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16
Chapter 15: Sport and the Future
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
29 Verified Questions
29 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/45995
Sample Questions
Q1) In the last chapter of the text,Wilson discusses four overarching categories that have been associated with major social changes.These four categories are:
A)neoliberalism,functionalism,critical analysis,and conflict
B)environment,neoliberalism,conflict,and globalization
C)environment,globalization,technology,and governance
D)technology,conflict,function,and environment
Q2) Arjun Appadurdai outlined a set of five key processes that have been useful for scholars working in the area of globalization.Which of his key processes refers to the cross-border transmission of ideas?
A)ethnoscapes
B)ideoscapes
C)technoscapes
D)mediascapes
Q3) Which of the following is NOT considered,by some,a "lifestyle sport"?
A)BASE jumping
B)ultimate Frisbee
C)parkour
D)tennis
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.