HNES 226 Exam #3 Questions and
Answers
Poor sporting behavior is more likely to occur in - Answer-high performance sports - youth
Football players who hold thge opposing players to gain an advantage rationalize their actions by
explaining that everyone does it and try not to the officials see it. According to Kohlberg's levels of moral
reasoning, these players are operating at the level of - Answer-conventional - good boy or girl
Most high school athletes report that they admire their coaches and learn positive life skills and values
from them. - Answer-True
Players and spectators who engage in heckling and taunting opposing players are operating at the -
Answer-conventional level
According to the text book fans can influence player behavior by how they treat players during games
and contests. - Answer-True
If we wanted to increase good sporting behavior at youth hockey games, which of the following ideas
would we implement? - Answer-Teaching all parents and coaches how to model good behavior
, Coakley identified three dominant themes as he described the culture of high performance sports.
Which of the following is not one of those themes? - Answer-All of the above are dominant themes of
sport
A baseball player is often encouraged to brush back a batter who homered the previous time up. A
functionalist theroist would justify this action as - Answer-a baseball tradition
Unquestioned acceptance of the prevailing sport ethic sometimes results in deviant behavior because
athletes adopt behaviors that are outside the norms of society. - Answer-True
A sporting tradition can be a barrier to good sporting behavior. - Answer-True
The process of interacting with other people and learning social customs, morals, and values is known as
- Answer-Socialization
Children tend to change in moral capacity around the age of 10 or 11. - Answer-True
Researchers Stoll and Beller have reported that their research suggests that the longer athletes play
competitive sport, the lower their moral reasoning tends to be. - Answer-True
According to research conducted by the Josephson Institute using data collected from 4,200 school
athletes, which of the following statements is NOT true? - Answer-Girls tend to exhibit better sporting
behavior than boys.
Which of the following statements is not true regarding the development of good sporting behavior? -
Answer-Parents must teach that winning is the most important aspect of playing sports.
Good sporting behavior means - Answer-Behaving ethically in sports
Answers
Poor sporting behavior is more likely to occur in - Answer-high performance sports - youth
Football players who hold thge opposing players to gain an advantage rationalize their actions by
explaining that everyone does it and try not to the officials see it. According to Kohlberg's levels of moral
reasoning, these players are operating at the level of - Answer-conventional - good boy or girl
Most high school athletes report that they admire their coaches and learn positive life skills and values
from them. - Answer-True
Players and spectators who engage in heckling and taunting opposing players are operating at the -
Answer-conventional level
According to the text book fans can influence player behavior by how they treat players during games
and contests. - Answer-True
If we wanted to increase good sporting behavior at youth hockey games, which of the following ideas
would we implement? - Answer-Teaching all parents and coaches how to model good behavior
, Coakley identified three dominant themes as he described the culture of high performance sports.
Which of the following is not one of those themes? - Answer-All of the above are dominant themes of
sport
A baseball player is often encouraged to brush back a batter who homered the previous time up. A
functionalist theroist would justify this action as - Answer-a baseball tradition
Unquestioned acceptance of the prevailing sport ethic sometimes results in deviant behavior because
athletes adopt behaviors that are outside the norms of society. - Answer-True
A sporting tradition can be a barrier to good sporting behavior. - Answer-True
The process of interacting with other people and learning social customs, morals, and values is known as
- Answer-Socialization
Children tend to change in moral capacity around the age of 10 or 11. - Answer-True
Researchers Stoll and Beller have reported that their research suggests that the longer athletes play
competitive sport, the lower their moral reasoning tends to be. - Answer-True
According to research conducted by the Josephson Institute using data collected from 4,200 school
athletes, which of the following statements is NOT true? - Answer-Girls tend to exhibit better sporting
behavior than boys.
Which of the following statements is not true regarding the development of good sporting behavior? -
Answer-Parents must teach that winning is the most important aspect of playing sports.
Good sporting behavior means - Answer-Behaving ethically in sports
