SRM 242 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
Self focused, distraction - ANS two forms of choking
Anxiety - ANS a negative emotional state with feelings of worry, nervousness, and
apprehension associated with activation or arousal of the body
introvert, extrovert - ANS according to the trait perspective, there are two types of people:
______ and ______
Feminist Theory - ANS - sports are gendered activities that perpetuate male privilege
- social life requires an understanding of gender and gender relations
Social Construction - ANS An idea or practice that a group of people agree exists. It is
maintained over time by people taking its existence for granted.
Ideology - ANS A consistent set of beliefs by groups/individuals
Psychology - ANS the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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, Sociology Theories (all of them) - ANS
Functionalist Theory - ANS - 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
4. protect the system from disruptive outside influences - ANS Characteristics of a efficient
social system (according to functionalist theory)
Conflict Theory - ANS - Sports are tools of the wealthy and powerful
- how sports shape economic forces to benefit the wealthy
Critical Theory - ANS - 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 - ANS - sports are given meaning as people interact with one another
- focuses on issues related to meaning, identity, social relationships, and subcultures in sports
Ableism - ANS Discrimination in favor of able-bodied people.
Handicap - ANS A disadvantage in a particular situation, sometimes caused by a disability
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EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
Self focused, distraction - ANS two forms of choking
Anxiety - ANS a negative emotional state with feelings of worry, nervousness, and
apprehension associated with activation or arousal of the body
introvert, extrovert - ANS according to the trait perspective, there are two types of people:
______ and ______
Feminist Theory - ANS - sports are gendered activities that perpetuate male privilege
- social life requires an understanding of gender and gender relations
Social Construction - ANS An idea or practice that a group of people agree exists. It is
maintained over time by people taking its existence for granted.
Ideology - ANS A consistent set of beliefs by groups/individuals
Psychology - ANS the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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, Sociology Theories (all of them) - ANS
Functionalist Theory - ANS - 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
4. protect the system from disruptive outside influences - ANS Characteristics of a efficient
social system (according to functionalist theory)
Conflict Theory - ANS - Sports are tools of the wealthy and powerful
- how sports shape economic forces to benefit the wealthy
Critical Theory - ANS - 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 - ANS - sports are given meaning as people interact with one another
- focuses on issues related to meaning, identity, social relationships, and subcultures in sports
Ableism - ANS Discrimination in favor of able-bodied people.
Handicap - ANS A disadvantage in a particular situation, sometimes caused by a disability
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