SPMT 319 2026 SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS STUDY GUIDE
◉ According to the chapter on "Race Matters", ______________ is a
sociologist, considered to be the pioneer of the sociology of sport as
a subdiscipline, who embraced a critical approach tothe study of
race in the domain of sport and sporting institutions
Answer: Harry Edwards
◉ American trends suggest that community is
Answer: declining
◉ 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
Answer: True
◉ Behaviors such as gymnasts and wrestlers going to extreme
dietary measures in an effort to lose weight for competition could be
characterized as overconformity.
Answer: True
, ◉ 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:
Answer: New members required to attend a team building activity
together
◉ Which legendary coach was famous for the quote, "Winning isn't
everything, its the only thing"?
Answer: Vince Lombardi
◉ According to chapter 10 on deviant behavior and sport, all of the
following EXCEPT____________ are the most likely college sports to be
involved in hazing activities
Answer: football
◉ sport-for-development initiatives aim to use sport as a means to
make a positive difference in society
Answer: true
◉ one of the oldest forms of sport-for-development implementation
is the olympic games
Answer: true
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS STUDY GUIDE
◉ According to the chapter on "Race Matters", ______________ is a
sociologist, considered to be the pioneer of the sociology of sport as
a subdiscipline, who embraced a critical approach tothe study of
race in the domain of sport and sporting institutions
Answer: Harry Edwards
◉ American trends suggest that community is
Answer: declining
◉ 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
Answer: True
◉ Behaviors such as gymnasts and wrestlers going to extreme
dietary measures in an effort to lose weight for competition could be
characterized as overconformity.
Answer: True
, ◉ 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:
Answer: New members required to attend a team building activity
together
◉ Which legendary coach was famous for the quote, "Winning isn't
everything, its the only thing"?
Answer: Vince Lombardi
◉ According to chapter 10 on deviant behavior and sport, all of the
following EXCEPT____________ are the most likely college sports to be
involved in hazing activities
Answer: football
◉ sport-for-development initiatives aim to use sport as a means to
make a positive difference in society
Answer: true
◉ one of the oldest forms of sport-for-development implementation
is the olympic games
Answer: true
