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What is physical activity?
any body movement produced by skeletal muscles.
What is exercise?
a form of leisure physical activity.
in sport context, external conformity means
athletes should abide to what their coaches command
in sport context, competition can
result in many positive outcomes but can also lead to cheating and deviance
the olympic games would be an example of
corporate sport
what are characteristics of sport?
competition, formal rules, involves at least 2 people
physical activity
movement produced by skeletal muscles and resulting in substantial increase over the
resting energy expenditure
what is sport?
1. sport is physical.
2. sport involves two people
3. sport involves competition
4. sport has rules of competition
In 2011, according to Nielson company, what was the most watched broadcast in
US history
super bowl
What does the internet do with sport
official team information
player profiles
education
college recruiting
fantasy sports
to say sport is a microcosm of society means that
sport is a window into, or a mirror which reflects the underlying values, benefits and
assumptions of a cultural group
sociology focuses on
factors internal to the individual such as genetics, people and the institutions they create
and maintain
sociologists hold that people are social beings by their very nature
true
theory where sport serves to bring about positive benefits and change to society
and is a part of a system of interrelated/interdependent parts held together by
shared values and established social arrangements
,functionalism
A person operating under the conflict theory might ask the following question
what impact does the commercialization of college sport have on athletes
a scholar operating under the interactionist theory might be concerned with
studying and understanding the career transition process of elite athletes
the social ecological theory takes what approach
multilevel approach in focusing on issues of intervention to impact attitudes and
behaviors related to sport, physical activity and health
quantitative research typically focuses on
numerical data and statistics
qualitative research typically focuses on
narrative data and in-depth description
theory represents the fundamental aim of science
true
a lay theory is
an explanation hat has not been subject to systematic scrutiny over time
these theories focus on power and power relations in sport and physical activity
contexts, with a particular focus on human agency
critical
according to social categorization framework/theory
differences and similarities among people in a sport setting are used to evaluate self
and others
ethics are
on the level of theory
morality is
on the level of practice
if a high school basketball coach took on the mentality that he would allow his
star player, even though this player broke a team rule, to compete in a state
playoff game bc it could help them win would be an example of
teleology
virtue ethics
focuses on an individuals character and embraces the belief that achieving good
character is like developing good sports skills, in that it requires personal (moral)
training and practice
values involve
an enduring belief that a particular way of behavior and living is personally and socially
preferable to others ways of doing so
ethical reasoning is a
cognitive process
examples of commodification in sports
the national football league scouting combine and annual player draft, the use of
attractive female professional tennis player to promote a kodak camera, nikes use of
cheap child labor to produce shoes in overseas factories
the world health organization reported that physical inactivity is as important of a
risk factor for developing heart disease as
smoking
, sport as a health reform tool can be traced back as far as
plato and the ancient greeks
what percentage of youth sport participants has experienced a sport related
injury
50%
which socialization agents have the most influence prior to adolescence
parents
constraints to youth participation in physical activity are most enhanced by
socioeconomic disadvantage
socialization is the process of
learning to live in and understand a culture or subculture by internalizing its values,
beliefs, attitudes and norms
critics argue that all forms of sport may not be designed to deliver recommended
levels of physical activity
true
its is more beneficial for children and adolescence in the long run to participate in
many different sports rather than devoting all of their skill and confidence into
one sport
true
any professional athlete who earns more than $1 million annually is a member of
the leisure class
false
the unproductive use of time is
leisure
which figure best represents the economic significance of the sport and
recreation industry
$200 billion
what best depicts Velben's concept of pecuniary emulation
ted joins the same country club as his wealthier friends to show that he belongs
the commodification of sport is the transformation of goods, services, or
relationship into things that are bought and sold
true
according to marx, what us the relationship between the state and the
bourgeoisie?
the state is a tool of the bourgeoisie
cultural consumption requires appropriate preferences and tastes as well as
skills and knowledge is referred to as
cultural capital
the proletariat is comprised of the workers who provide labor for the ruling class
true
which leagues do not represents an international conglomeration of different
countries
NHL, IOC, NFL, NBA
during the television generation which live sport lost popularity and was replaced
by sports that were more aesthetically pleasing
boxing
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What is physical activity?
any body movement produced by skeletal muscles.
What is exercise?
a form of leisure physical activity.
in sport context, external conformity means
athletes should abide to what their coaches command
in sport context, competition can
result in many positive outcomes but can also lead to cheating and deviance
the olympic games would be an example of
corporate sport
what are characteristics of sport?
competition, formal rules, involves at least 2 people
physical activity
movement produced by skeletal muscles and resulting in substantial increase over the
resting energy expenditure
what is sport?
1. sport is physical.
2. sport involves two people
3. sport involves competition
4. sport has rules of competition
In 2011, according to Nielson company, what was the most watched broadcast in
US history
super bowl
What does the internet do with sport
official team information
player profiles
education
college recruiting
fantasy sports
to say sport is a microcosm of society means that
sport is a window into, or a mirror which reflects the underlying values, benefits and
assumptions of a cultural group
sociology focuses on
factors internal to the individual such as genetics, people and the institutions they create
and maintain
sociologists hold that people are social beings by their very nature
true
theory where sport serves to bring about positive benefits and change to society
and is a part of a system of interrelated/interdependent parts held together by
shared values and established social arrangements
,functionalism
A person operating under the conflict theory might ask the following question
what impact does the commercialization of college sport have on athletes
a scholar operating under the interactionist theory might be concerned with
studying and understanding the career transition process of elite athletes
the social ecological theory takes what approach
multilevel approach in focusing on issues of intervention to impact attitudes and
behaviors related to sport, physical activity and health
quantitative research typically focuses on
numerical data and statistics
qualitative research typically focuses on
narrative data and in-depth description
theory represents the fundamental aim of science
true
a lay theory is
an explanation hat has not been subject to systematic scrutiny over time
these theories focus on power and power relations in sport and physical activity
contexts, with a particular focus on human agency
critical
according to social categorization framework/theory
differences and similarities among people in a sport setting are used to evaluate self
and others
ethics are
on the level of theory
morality is
on the level of practice
if a high school basketball coach took on the mentality that he would allow his
star player, even though this player broke a team rule, to compete in a state
playoff game bc it could help them win would be an example of
teleology
virtue ethics
focuses on an individuals character and embraces the belief that achieving good
character is like developing good sports skills, in that it requires personal (moral)
training and practice
values involve
an enduring belief that a particular way of behavior and living is personally and socially
preferable to others ways of doing so
ethical reasoning is a
cognitive process
examples of commodification in sports
the national football league scouting combine and annual player draft, the use of
attractive female professional tennis player to promote a kodak camera, nikes use of
cheap child labor to produce shoes in overseas factories
the world health organization reported that physical inactivity is as important of a
risk factor for developing heart disease as
smoking
, sport as a health reform tool can be traced back as far as
plato and the ancient greeks
what percentage of youth sport participants has experienced a sport related
injury
50%
which socialization agents have the most influence prior to adolescence
parents
constraints to youth participation in physical activity are most enhanced by
socioeconomic disadvantage
socialization is the process of
learning to live in and understand a culture or subculture by internalizing its values,
beliefs, attitudes and norms
critics argue that all forms of sport may not be designed to deliver recommended
levels of physical activity
true
its is more beneficial for children and adolescence in the long run to participate in
many different sports rather than devoting all of their skill and confidence into
one sport
true
any professional athlete who earns more than $1 million annually is a member of
the leisure class
false
the unproductive use of time is
leisure
which figure best represents the economic significance of the sport and
recreation industry
$200 billion
what best depicts Velben's concept of pecuniary emulation
ted joins the same country club as his wealthier friends to show that he belongs
the commodification of sport is the transformation of goods, services, or
relationship into things that are bought and sold
true
according to marx, what us the relationship between the state and the
bourgeoisie?
the state is a tool of the bourgeoisie
cultural consumption requires appropriate preferences and tastes as well as
skills and knowledge is referred to as
cultural capital
the proletariat is comprised of the workers who provide labor for the ruling class
true
which leagues do not represents an international conglomeration of different
countries
NHL, IOC, NFL, NBA
during the television generation which live sport lost popularity and was replaced
by sports that were more aesthetically pleasing
boxing
