SRM 242 Midterm Study Guide
Self focused, distraction - Answer: two forms of choking
Anxiety - Answer: a negative emotional state with feelings of worry, nervousness, and
apprehension associated with activation or arousal of the body
introvert, extrovert - Answer: according to the trait perspective, there are two types of people:
______ and ______
Feminist Theory - Answer: - sports are gendered activities that perpetuate male privilege
- social life requires an understanding of gender and gender relations
Social Construction - Answer: An idea or practice that a group of people agree exists. It is
maintained over time by people taking its existence for granted.
Ideology - Answer: A consistent set of beliefs by groups/individuals
Psychology - Answer: the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Sociology Theories (all of them) - Answer:
Functionalist Theory - Answer: - Sports Preserves the status quo
- each part of the system contributes to the overall social system's operation
1. socialize people to learn social values
2. promote social connections between people
3. motivate people to achieve socially approved goals
, SRM 242 Midterm Study Guide
4. protect the system from disruptive outside influences - Answer: Characteristics of a efficient
social system (according to functionalist theory)
Conflict Theory - Answer: - Sports are tools of the wealthy and powerful
- how sports shape economic forces to benefit the wealthy
Critical Theory - Answer: - Sports are sites at which culture and social relations are produced
- societies and cultures are too messy, complex, and fluid to be called systems
- focuses on complexity, contradictions, and changes that characterize social live
Interactionist Theory - Answer: - sports are given meaning as people interact with one another
- focuses on issues related to meaning, identity, social relationships, and subcultures in sports
Ableism - Answer: Discrimination in favor of able-bodied people.
Handicap - Answer: A disadvantage in a particular situation, sometimes caused by a disability
Inclusion spectrum - Answer: -Fully integrated, modified integrated, parallel activities, adapted
activities, discrete activities
disability sport activity - Answer: achieved based on aspects of disability sport can be included
in all approaches
Fully integrated - Answer: entire group participates without adaptation or modification
modified integrated - Answer: adaptations or modifications to rules are made to persons with a
disability to participate
Self focused, distraction - Answer: two forms of choking
Anxiety - Answer: a negative emotional state with feelings of worry, nervousness, and
apprehension associated with activation or arousal of the body
introvert, extrovert - Answer: according to the trait perspective, there are two types of people:
______ and ______
Feminist Theory - Answer: - sports are gendered activities that perpetuate male privilege
- social life requires an understanding of gender and gender relations
Social Construction - Answer: An idea or practice that a group of people agree exists. It is
maintained over time by people taking its existence for granted.
Ideology - Answer: A consistent set of beliefs by groups/individuals
Psychology - Answer: the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Sociology Theories (all of them) - Answer:
Functionalist Theory - Answer: - Sports Preserves the status quo
- each part of the system contributes to the overall social system's operation
1. socialize people to learn social values
2. promote social connections between people
3. motivate people to achieve socially approved goals
, SRM 242 Midterm Study Guide
4. protect the system from disruptive outside influences - Answer: Characteristics of a efficient
social system (according to functionalist theory)
Conflict Theory - Answer: - Sports are tools of the wealthy and powerful
- how sports shape economic forces to benefit the wealthy
Critical Theory - Answer: - Sports are sites at which culture and social relations are produced
- societies and cultures are too messy, complex, and fluid to be called systems
- focuses on complexity, contradictions, and changes that characterize social live
Interactionist Theory - Answer: - sports are given meaning as people interact with one another
- focuses on issues related to meaning, identity, social relationships, and subcultures in sports
Ableism - Answer: Discrimination in favor of able-bodied people.
Handicap - Answer: A disadvantage in a particular situation, sometimes caused by a disability
Inclusion spectrum - Answer: -Fully integrated, modified integrated, parallel activities, adapted
activities, discrete activities
disability sport activity - Answer: achieved based on aspects of disability sport can be included
in all approaches
Fully integrated - Answer: entire group participates without adaptation or modification
modified integrated - Answer: adaptations or modifications to rules are made to persons with a
disability to participate
