SPMT 319: questions and answers
what are characteristics of sport? ✔competition, formal rules, involves at least 2 people
physical activity ✔movement produced by skeletal muscles and resulting in substantial
increase over the resting energy expenditure
to say sport is a microcosm of society means that ✔sport is a window into, or a mirror
which reflects the underlying values, benefits and assumptions of a cultural group
sociology focuses on ✔factors internal to the individual such as genetics, people and
the institutions they create and maintain
sociologists hold that people are social beings by their very nature ✔true
in sport context, external conformity means ✔athletes should abide to what their
coaches command
in sport context, competition can ✔result in many positive outcomes but can also lead
to cheating and deviance
the olympic games would be an example of ✔corporate sport
theory where sport serves to bring about positive benefits and change to society and is
a part of a system of interrelated/interdependent parts held together by shared values
and established social arrangements ✔functionalism
A person operating under the conflict theory might ask the following question ✔what
impact does the commercialization of college sport have on athletes
a scholar operating under the interactionist theory might be concerned with ✔studying
and understanding the career transition process of elite athletes
the social ecological theory takes what approach ✔multilevel approach in focusing on
issues of intervention to impact attitudes and behaviors related to sport, physical activity
and health
quantitative research typically focuses on ✔numerical data and statistics
qualitative research typically focuses on ✔narrative data and in-depth description
what are characteristics of sport? ✔competition, formal rules, involves at least 2 people
physical activity ✔movement produced by skeletal muscles and resulting in substantial
increase over the resting energy expenditure
to say sport is a microcosm of society means that ✔sport is a window into, or a mirror
which reflects the underlying values, benefits and assumptions of a cultural group
sociology focuses on ✔factors internal to the individual such as genetics, people and
the institutions they create and maintain
sociologists hold that people are social beings by their very nature ✔true
in sport context, external conformity means ✔athletes should abide to what their
coaches command
in sport context, competition can ✔result in many positive outcomes but can also lead
to cheating and deviance
the olympic games would be an example of ✔corporate sport
theory where sport serves to bring about positive benefits and change to society and is
a part of a system of interrelated/interdependent parts held together by shared values
and established social arrangements ✔functionalism
A person operating under the conflict theory might ask the following question ✔what
impact does the commercialization of college sport have on athletes
a scholar operating under the interactionist theory might be concerned with ✔studying
and understanding the career transition process of elite athletes
the social ecological theory takes what approach ✔multilevel approach in focusing on
issues of intervention to impact attitudes and behaviors related to sport, physical activity
and health
quantitative research typically focuses on ✔numerical data and statistics
qualitative research typically focuses on ✔narrative data and in-depth description
