APSM Test 2 Exam Updated Study Guide
Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
Benefits of Sport Participation - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Physical and other health
outcomes
2. Family Life
3. Sense of community and social capital
Physical and other health outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER Maintaining a healthy
weight, decreasing stress, and combating chronic diseases
Physical literacy: foundational knowledge, ability, confidence and desire for people to be
physically active across the life span
Family Life - CORRECT ANSWER Greater sense of belonging and increased bonds
through sport and recreational activities
Sense of community and social capital - CORRECT ANSWER People who particpate
in sport together develop social networks, shared norms, and understandings that lead to
greater coorperation and cohesiveness in the community
Type of community and Sport organizations - CORRECT ANSWER Non-profit
Multisport
Sport league
Non-Profit - CORRECT ANSWER Volunteer based local sport organizations that
provide organized sport opportunities to the community
,YMCA
Multisport - CORRECT ANSWER An organization that is comprised of or
accommodates several sports
A prime example of multisport organization is the Olympic Games, which features a wide
variety of individual and team sports across different disciplines; or the NCAA
Sport League - CORRECT ANSWER an organization that exists to provide ongoing
regulated competition in a specific sport
NFL, NHL, MLB
Challenges in Community Sport - CORRECT ANSWER The structure and desired
outcomes vary.
Paid employees vs. volunteers
Highly organized vs. loosely organized
organized: little league baseball, Tennis or Golf clubs
unorganized: pickup basketball, pickleball at the sandy pickle
Vision or priorites may differ between volunteers and full-time staff causing tension
Interscholastic Athletics - CORRECT ANSWER Sport offerings whereby youth can
participate in athletics at the high school level
, First interscholastic athletic competition - CORRECT ANSWER The detials of the first
interscholastic athletic competition are less certain, but students from various high schools in
Massachusesets formed the interscholastic football association in 1888
National Federation of State High School Association - CORRECT ANSWER The
national federation of state high school association was founded in 1920
What is the primary focus or mission or NFHS - CORRECT ANSWER To support
academic achievements, good citizenship, and equitable opportunities for boys and girls in
high school
NFHS - CORRECT ANSWER The NFHS serves 19,000 of high schools
The three values of offering interscholastic activities include - CORRECT
ANSWER Athletics supports the academic mission
Athletics are inherently educational
Athletics fosters success later in life
List all critical perspectives of interscholastic sports presented by Coakley and Sage and
Eitzen - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Athletics distracts from academics
2. Athletics distorts the educational values within the school culture
3. Athletics turns students into passive spectators
4. There are many injuries associated with athletics
5. Athletic goals are unrelated to educational goals
Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
Benefits of Sport Participation - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Physical and other health
outcomes
2. Family Life
3. Sense of community and social capital
Physical and other health outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER Maintaining a healthy
weight, decreasing stress, and combating chronic diseases
Physical literacy: foundational knowledge, ability, confidence and desire for people to be
physically active across the life span
Family Life - CORRECT ANSWER Greater sense of belonging and increased bonds
through sport and recreational activities
Sense of community and social capital - CORRECT ANSWER People who particpate
in sport together develop social networks, shared norms, and understandings that lead to
greater coorperation and cohesiveness in the community
Type of community and Sport organizations - CORRECT ANSWER Non-profit
Multisport
Sport league
Non-Profit - CORRECT ANSWER Volunteer based local sport organizations that
provide organized sport opportunities to the community
,YMCA
Multisport - CORRECT ANSWER An organization that is comprised of or
accommodates several sports
A prime example of multisport organization is the Olympic Games, which features a wide
variety of individual and team sports across different disciplines; or the NCAA
Sport League - CORRECT ANSWER an organization that exists to provide ongoing
regulated competition in a specific sport
NFL, NHL, MLB
Challenges in Community Sport - CORRECT ANSWER The structure and desired
outcomes vary.
Paid employees vs. volunteers
Highly organized vs. loosely organized
organized: little league baseball, Tennis or Golf clubs
unorganized: pickup basketball, pickleball at the sandy pickle
Vision or priorites may differ between volunteers and full-time staff causing tension
Interscholastic Athletics - CORRECT ANSWER Sport offerings whereby youth can
participate in athletics at the high school level
, First interscholastic athletic competition - CORRECT ANSWER The detials of the first
interscholastic athletic competition are less certain, but students from various high schools in
Massachusesets formed the interscholastic football association in 1888
National Federation of State High School Association - CORRECT ANSWER The
national federation of state high school association was founded in 1920
What is the primary focus or mission or NFHS - CORRECT ANSWER To support
academic achievements, good citizenship, and equitable opportunities for boys and girls in
high school
NFHS - CORRECT ANSWER The NFHS serves 19,000 of high schools
The three values of offering interscholastic activities include - CORRECT
ANSWER Athletics supports the academic mission
Athletics are inherently educational
Athletics fosters success later in life
List all critical perspectives of interscholastic sports presented by Coakley and Sage and
Eitzen - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Athletics distracts from academics
2. Athletics distorts the educational values within the school culture
3. Athletics turns students into passive spectators
4. There are many injuries associated with athletics
5. Athletic goals are unrelated to educational goals
