SPMT 319 QUIZ 4 FINAL PAPER 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTION FULL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the goal of sociology. Answer: to describe and explain the
social worlds and their relationships ... hopefully understand to create a
better future
⩥ Social world. Answer: identifiable sphere of typical interaction
⩥ Identifiable groups of people in social world. Answer: - family
- close friends
- sports team
- bible study
- class
- student org
⩥ Social structure. Answer: established patterns of relationships and
social interactions
⩥ Formal social structures. Answer: - written rules
-- ex. sports teams
,⩥ Informal social structures. Answer: - unwritten rules
-- certain language used
-- ex. friend group
⩥ Culture. Answer: - shared social structures and ways of life
- big umbrella
-- multiple social words with things in common make up this
--- ex. patterns, values
⩥ Definition of sport. Answer: competitive activity, requiring physical
skill, that is guided by established rules - Eitzen & sage, 2003; Woods,
2007; Coakley, 2009; Waltemyer, 2022
- recreational and non-competitive activities also play an important role
⩥ Competitive activity. Answer: the purpose of the activity is to win
⩥ Established rules. Answer: some form of governing body with a set of
policies
⩥ Sport pyramid. Answer: play -> games -> sport -> work
, ⩥ Play in the sport pyramid. Answer: some physical activity done for
fun, not necessarily competitive or with rules
- fun
⩥ Games in the sport pyramid. Answer: adds competitive level to
physical activity, but still no governing rules
- fun
⩥ Sport in the sport pyramid. Answer: - competitive, requires physical
skill, and has governing rules
-- no pre-determined winner
⩥ Work in the sport pyramid. Answer: - competitive, requires physical
skill, has governing rules, and has a paycheck
-- no pre-determined winner
⩥ Athlete. Answer: a person being active
⩥ Sport as a paradox. Answer: thrill of victory ... and the agony of defeat
- ABC Wide World of Sports
⩥ The duality of sport examples. Answer: - sport is fair, sport is foul
- sport unites, sport divides
PRACTICE SOLUTION FULL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the goal of sociology. Answer: to describe and explain the
social worlds and their relationships ... hopefully understand to create a
better future
⩥ Social world. Answer: identifiable sphere of typical interaction
⩥ Identifiable groups of people in social world. Answer: - family
- close friends
- sports team
- bible study
- class
- student org
⩥ Social structure. Answer: established patterns of relationships and
social interactions
⩥ Formal social structures. Answer: - written rules
-- ex. sports teams
,⩥ Informal social structures. Answer: - unwritten rules
-- certain language used
-- ex. friend group
⩥ Culture. Answer: - shared social structures and ways of life
- big umbrella
-- multiple social words with things in common make up this
--- ex. patterns, values
⩥ Definition of sport. Answer: competitive activity, requiring physical
skill, that is guided by established rules - Eitzen & sage, 2003; Woods,
2007; Coakley, 2009; Waltemyer, 2022
- recreational and non-competitive activities also play an important role
⩥ Competitive activity. Answer: the purpose of the activity is to win
⩥ Established rules. Answer: some form of governing body with a set of
policies
⩥ Sport pyramid. Answer: play -> games -> sport -> work
, ⩥ Play in the sport pyramid. Answer: some physical activity done for
fun, not necessarily competitive or with rules
- fun
⩥ Games in the sport pyramid. Answer: adds competitive level to
physical activity, but still no governing rules
- fun
⩥ Sport in the sport pyramid. Answer: - competitive, requires physical
skill, and has governing rules
-- no pre-determined winner
⩥ Work in the sport pyramid. Answer: - competitive, requires physical
skill, has governing rules, and has a paycheck
-- no pre-determined winner
⩥ Athlete. Answer: a person being active
⩥ Sport as a paradox. Answer: thrill of victory ... and the agony of defeat
- ABC Wide World of Sports
⩥ The duality of sport examples. Answer: - sport is fair, sport is foul
- sport unites, sport divides
