The World Health Organization reported that physical inactivity is as important of a risk
factor as ___________ for developing heart disease. correct answers smoking
Sport as a health reform tool can be traced back as far as_____________. correct answers
Plato and the Ancient Greeks
Plato and the Ancient
Approximately what percentage of youth sport participants has experienced a sportrelated
injury? correct answers 50%
Which of the following socialization agents has the most influence prior to adolescence?
correct answers Parents
Constraints to youth participation in physical activity are most enhanced by_________.
correct answers Socioeconomic disadvantage
_______________ is the process of learning to live in and understand a culture or subculture
by internalizing its values, beliefs, attitudes, and norms. correct answers Socialization
True or False: Critics argue that all forms of sport may not be designed to deliver
recommended levels of physical activity. correct answers True
True or False: According to chapter 4, it is more beneficial for children and adolescents in the
long run to participate in many different sports rather than devoting all of their skill and
confidence into one sport. correct answers True
According to chapter 9 on deviant behavior and sport, all of the following
EXCEPT____________ are the most likely college sports to be involved in hazing activities
correct answers football
According to the definition of "hazing", as published by the National Federation of State
High School Associations (NFHS), all of the following would be examples of hazing, except:
correct answers New members required to attend a team building activity together
Behaviors such as gymnasts and wrestlers going to extreme dietary measures in an effort to
lose weight for competition could be characterized as over conformity. correct answers True
Athletes and coaches who underconform to sport norms are typically praised as heroes;
whereas, those who overconform to sport norms are often punished or reprimanded for their
actions. correct answers False
According to research, although highly
publicized, the annual arrest rate of NFL players
is comparable to that of males in the general
population of the United States. correct answers True
Deviant behavior in sport involves correct answers departing from an accepted social norm