APA 1302 Final Exam with all Correct & 100% Verified
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Benefits of youth sport ✔Correct Answer-Keeps kids healthy, gives them scholarships, teaches
social skills. But there are injuries, not fitting in the team, being picked last, big committement
Origins of organized youth sport ✔Correct Answer-Emerged in 20th century. First programs
focused on masculinizing boys. Schools/communities/churches wanted to teach boys to work
together. Grew rapidly in industrialized country after WWII. In US, emphazied competition as
preparation for success in capitalist society. Until 70's girl's were generally ignored.
Social changes ✔Correct Answer-Construction of facilities because of baby boom & increase
immigration and growth of suburbs. Increase in 2 working parens families, belief informal
activities led to troubled kids and world is dangerous. Increase belief that sport promotes
charachter and there's increased visibilitiy of high-performance and professional sports.
Problems in adult-organized sport ✔Correct Answer-Children play sport to entertain adults.
Sport for kids have to be organized by adults to have value. Kids are mini-adults (false, the have
their own culture and should be treated that way). The real value of sports lies in learning to be
a winner and a loser.
Made in Canada solutions ✔Correct Answer-Educate the adults (coaching associations,
advertising campaigns). Development of hous leagues to give all kids opportunities to play.
Development of "fair play leagues" and non-contact leagues. Introduction of child protection
programs (against sexual abuse) "STOP, speak out, respect."
Studies concerns ✔Correct Answer-Family pressure and sibling rivalry. Missing social
occassions and opportunities to develop relationships. Coach-athlete relationships. Education
and time constraints. Physical injuries and physiological stress. Drug/dietary problems.
Retirement adjustement difficulties.
Elite sport programs ✔Correct Answer-Emphasize potential for kids to gain material rewards.
Kids often "work" long hours and become laborers but programs aren't governed by child labour
laws. Raise ethical issues about adult-child relations. Junior hockey proposed labour union?
NCAA athletes exploitation.
Major trends in youth sport ✔Correct Answer-Organized programs have becomes privatiezed
(you need money). Organized promages emphasize "performance ethic". Increased parental
involvement and concern. Increasing culture of caution around youth sport and PA. Increased
participation in "alternative sports".
, Privatization and user fees ✔Correct Answer-User fees are now charged at all levels of youth
sport; school, parks & rec, house leagues etc. Commercial providers are stepping in because of
cut backs in public recreation. May reproduce economic and ethnic inequalities in society. May
not be committed to gender equity. Private programs are not accountable in same ways as
public.
Types of sponsors ✔Correct Answer-Public, tax-supported community recreation programs
(City). Public, non-profit community organization (YMCA). Public, non-profit sport organizations
(Ottawa Lions). Private commercal clubs (Ottawa 67's)
Performance ethic ✔Correct Answer-Refers to emphasizing measured outcomes as indicators
of quality of sport experience. Fun = becomming better. Emphasized in private programs.
Related to parental notions of investing in child future. Idea of privatization of sports and
amount of money parents have to pay.
Increased parental involvement ✔Correct Answer-Parents are emotionnaly and
psychologically involved and attached to their kids and they react in extreme ways. Nowadays,
kids are often seen as "products" of the family and parenting. A child's success in visible and
valued activities reaffirms parental moral worth.
Culture of caution ✔Correct Answer-Growing ocncerns with children's safety has led to many
changes in term of helmet use, playground equipment, supervision etc.
New interest in alternative sport ✔Correct Answer-Response to highly structures, adult-
controlled organized programs. Revolve around desires to be expressive and spontaneous. May
have high injury rates and patterns of exclusion related to gender and social class. Are being
appropriated by large corporations for advertising purposes.
Different outcomes ✔Correct Answer-Formal sport empasizes different things then informal
sport.
Formal sport emphasis ✔Correct Answer-Relationships w/ authority figure. Systematic
guidance by adults. Status and outcomes. Learning rules and strategies. Rule-governed
teamwork and achievement.
Informal sport emphasis ✔Correct Answer-Interpersonal and decision-making skills.
Cooperation. Improvisation. Problem solving. Reaffirming friendships. Controlled by players.
Recommendations for changing informal play ✔Correct Answer-Make play spaces more
safe/acessible (be sensitive to social class and gender patterns). Provide indirect guidance. Treat
theses sports as worthwile. Increase action and personal involvement. Facilitate close scores
and realistic chlalenges. Facilitate friendship formation and maintenance
Answers |Latest Version |Already Graded A+
Benefits of youth sport ✔Correct Answer-Keeps kids healthy, gives them scholarships, teaches
social skills. But there are injuries, not fitting in the team, being picked last, big committement
Origins of organized youth sport ✔Correct Answer-Emerged in 20th century. First programs
focused on masculinizing boys. Schools/communities/churches wanted to teach boys to work
together. Grew rapidly in industrialized country after WWII. In US, emphazied competition as
preparation for success in capitalist society. Until 70's girl's were generally ignored.
Social changes ✔Correct Answer-Construction of facilities because of baby boom & increase
immigration and growth of suburbs. Increase in 2 working parens families, belief informal
activities led to troubled kids and world is dangerous. Increase belief that sport promotes
charachter and there's increased visibilitiy of high-performance and professional sports.
Problems in adult-organized sport ✔Correct Answer-Children play sport to entertain adults.
Sport for kids have to be organized by adults to have value. Kids are mini-adults (false, the have
their own culture and should be treated that way). The real value of sports lies in learning to be
a winner and a loser.
Made in Canada solutions ✔Correct Answer-Educate the adults (coaching associations,
advertising campaigns). Development of hous leagues to give all kids opportunities to play.
Development of "fair play leagues" and non-contact leagues. Introduction of child protection
programs (against sexual abuse) "STOP, speak out, respect."
Studies concerns ✔Correct Answer-Family pressure and sibling rivalry. Missing social
occassions and opportunities to develop relationships. Coach-athlete relationships. Education
and time constraints. Physical injuries and physiological stress. Drug/dietary problems.
Retirement adjustement difficulties.
Elite sport programs ✔Correct Answer-Emphasize potential for kids to gain material rewards.
Kids often "work" long hours and become laborers but programs aren't governed by child labour
laws. Raise ethical issues about adult-child relations. Junior hockey proposed labour union?
NCAA athletes exploitation.
Major trends in youth sport ✔Correct Answer-Organized programs have becomes privatiezed
(you need money). Organized promages emphasize "performance ethic". Increased parental
involvement and concern. Increasing culture of caution around youth sport and PA. Increased
participation in "alternative sports".
, Privatization and user fees ✔Correct Answer-User fees are now charged at all levels of youth
sport; school, parks & rec, house leagues etc. Commercial providers are stepping in because of
cut backs in public recreation. May reproduce economic and ethnic inequalities in society. May
not be committed to gender equity. Private programs are not accountable in same ways as
public.
Types of sponsors ✔Correct Answer-Public, tax-supported community recreation programs
(City). Public, non-profit community organization (YMCA). Public, non-profit sport organizations
(Ottawa Lions). Private commercal clubs (Ottawa 67's)
Performance ethic ✔Correct Answer-Refers to emphasizing measured outcomes as indicators
of quality of sport experience. Fun = becomming better. Emphasized in private programs.
Related to parental notions of investing in child future. Idea of privatization of sports and
amount of money parents have to pay.
Increased parental involvement ✔Correct Answer-Parents are emotionnaly and
psychologically involved and attached to their kids and they react in extreme ways. Nowadays,
kids are often seen as "products" of the family and parenting. A child's success in visible and
valued activities reaffirms parental moral worth.
Culture of caution ✔Correct Answer-Growing ocncerns with children's safety has led to many
changes in term of helmet use, playground equipment, supervision etc.
New interest in alternative sport ✔Correct Answer-Response to highly structures, adult-
controlled organized programs. Revolve around desires to be expressive and spontaneous. May
have high injury rates and patterns of exclusion related to gender and social class. Are being
appropriated by large corporations for advertising purposes.
Different outcomes ✔Correct Answer-Formal sport empasizes different things then informal
sport.
Formal sport emphasis ✔Correct Answer-Relationships w/ authority figure. Systematic
guidance by adults. Status and outcomes. Learning rules and strategies. Rule-governed
teamwork and achievement.
Informal sport emphasis ✔Correct Answer-Interpersonal and decision-making skills.
Cooperation. Improvisation. Problem solving. Reaffirming friendships. Controlled by players.
Recommendations for changing informal play ✔Correct Answer-Make play spaces more
safe/acessible (be sensitive to social class and gender patterns). Provide indirect guidance. Treat
theses sports as worthwile. Increase action and personal involvement. Facilitate close scores
and realistic chlalenges. Facilitate friendship formation and maintenance
