SPMT 319 Unit 3 Quiz Questions Completed With A+
Graded Answers
what are characteristics of sport? - ANSWER competition, formal rules, involves at
least 2 people
physical activity - ANSWER movement produced by skeletal muscles and resulting
in substantial increase over the resting energy expenditure
to say sport is a microcosm of society means that - ANSWER sport is a window
into, or a mirror which reflects the underlying values, benefits and assumptions of a
cultural group
sociology focuses on - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER true
in sport context, external conformity means - ANSWER athletes should abide to
what their coaches command
in sport context, competition can - ANSWER result in many positive outcomes but
can also lead to cheating and deviance
the olympic games would be an example of - ANSWER corporate sport
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 - ANSWER functionalism
A person operating under the conflict theory might ask the following question -
ANSWER what impact does the commercialization of college sport have on
athletes
a scholar operating under the interactionist theory might be concerned with -
ANSWER studying and understanding the career transition process of elite athletes
the social ecological theory takes what approach - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER numerical data and statistics
qualitative research typically focuses on - ANSWER narrative data and in-depth
description
theory represents the fundamental aim of science - ANSWER true
Graded Answers
what are characteristics of sport? - ANSWER competition, formal rules, involves at
least 2 people
physical activity - ANSWER movement produced by skeletal muscles and resulting
in substantial increase over the resting energy expenditure
to say sport is a microcosm of society means that - ANSWER sport is a window
into, or a mirror which reflects the underlying values, benefits and assumptions of a
cultural group
sociology focuses on - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER true
in sport context, external conformity means - ANSWER athletes should abide to
what their coaches command
in sport context, competition can - ANSWER result in many positive outcomes but
can also lead to cheating and deviance
the olympic games would be an example of - ANSWER corporate sport
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 - ANSWER functionalism
A person operating under the conflict theory might ask the following question -
ANSWER what impact does the commercialization of college sport have on
athletes
a scholar operating under the interactionist theory might be concerned with -
ANSWER studying and understanding the career transition process of elite athletes
the social ecological theory takes what approach - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER numerical data and statistics
qualitative research typically focuses on - ANSWER narrative data and in-depth
description
theory represents the fundamental aim of science - ANSWER true
