Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of the culture of risk in sports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Within it, athletes are expected to tolerate health-compromising practices 
B)  Within it, pain and injury tolerance is considered a marker of strength and character 
C)  It only exists within male-dominated sports 
D)  It can push athletes to undertake acts of deviance that are tolerated or rationalized within the culture but not outside of it 
A)  Within it, athletes are expected to tolerate health-compromising practices 
B)  Within it, pain and injury tolerance is considered a marker of strength and character 
C)  It only exists within male-dominated sports 
D)  It can push athletes to undertake acts of deviance that are tolerated or rationalized within the culture but not outside of it

Question 2

The reductionist paradigm of the body as machine has been widely critiqued by scholars who have raised all of the following concerns EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  It encourages a sense of subjectivity and embodiment 
B)  It encourages mind-body dualism 
C)  It denies emotional or spiritual engagement 
D)  It neglects the influence of history, culture and power 
A)  It encourages a sense of subjectivity and embodiment 
B)  It encourages mind-body dualism 
C)  It denies emotional or spiritual engagement 
D)  It neglects the influence of history, culture and power

Question 3

Recent research into what particular injury or health concern has been used, by way of describing it as an 'epidemic' in women's sports, to frame female athletes as being in greater need of guidance and protection compared to male athletes?

Accepted Answer

A)  CTE 
B)  Bulimia 
C)  ACL injuries 
D)  Osteoporosis 
A)  CTE 
B)  Bulimia 
C)  ACL injuries 
D)  Osteoporosis

Question 4

When at athlete dies during a sporting competition, it is most likely that the media will react by stressing:

Accepted Answer

A)  The coach as being culpable 
B)  The respective sport governing body as being culpable 
C)  The outcome as tragic and freak accident where no one, necessarily, is culpable, except perhaps the athlete him/herself 
D)  The broader culture of risk in sport as to blame 
A)  The coach as being culpable 
B)  The respective sport governing body as being culpable 
C)  The outcome as tragic and freak accident where no one, necessarily, is culpable, except perhaps the athlete him/herself 
D)  The broader culture of risk in sport as to blame

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios would be the BEST working example of someone internalizing the ideology of healthism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steve blames his warehouse employer for pushing him to aggravate his bad back and vows to lobby his local MP to pass a bill to improve working conditions for all warehouse employees 
B)  Jagmeet is obese and understands that the lack of access to healthy, affordable food in his local area is a key factor in his condition 
C)  Gurpinder wants to get treatment for her asthma, unknowingly aggravated by the fumes from the local smelting plant, but cannot afford the medical bills and so blames herself 
D)  Kiyoshi is seeking compensation from a local wind turbine farm after medical results proved the sound pollution intensified his migraines 
A)  Steve blames his warehouse employer for pushing him to aggravate his bad back and vows to lobby his local MP to pass a bill to improve working conditions for all warehouse employees 
B)  Jagmeet is obese and understands that the lack of access to healthy, affordable food in his local area is a key factor in his condition 
C)  Gurpinder wants to get treatment for her asthma, unknowingly aggravated by the fumes from the local smelting plant, but cannot afford the medical bills and so blames herself 
D)  Kiyoshi is seeking compensation from a local wind turbine farm after medical results proved the sound pollution intensified his migraines

Question 6

The common-sense understanding of sport as good for our health has been critiqued by sociologists because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sport is often conflated with physical education, exercise and play, which helps to overlook the differences between the various ways that sport can be practiced in more or less healthful ways 
B)  There is very little research that sport, played at any level, at any intensity or for any duration or frequency is good for our health 
C)  Injuries from sport are often worse than other major public health concerns like cancer, heart disease and diabetes 
D)  The language used in the public domain to connect sport and health is often overly pessimistic 
A)  Sport is often conflated with physical education, exercise and play, which helps to overlook the differences between the various ways that sport can be practiced in more or less healthful ways 
B)  There is very little research that sport, played at any level, at any intensity or for any duration or frequency is good for our health 
C)  Injuries from sport are often worse than other major public health concerns like cancer, heart disease and diabetes 
D)  The language used in the public domain to connect sport and health is often overly pessimistic

Question 7

In relation to the issue of athletes' responses to injuries in sport, the example of Sydney Crosby can be considered relevant because:

Accepted Answer

A)  He pushed back against the 'no pain, no gain' ethos of the NHL and decided to protect his health above performance after sustaining concussions 
B)  As the league's best player, he orchestrated a walkout against the NHL in protest of their treatment of the issue of brain injuries in hockey players 
C)  He sustained several concussions while playing hockey, but decided to play on through them regardless of the consequences to his personal health, thereby serving as an ideal model of the 'no pain, no gain' ethos 
D)  He has led a movement to ban fighting in hockey, given the new evidence emerging about its connection to brain injuries and long-term cognitive and neurological problems in players who fight 
A)  He pushed back against the 'no pain, no gain' ethos of the NHL and decided to protect his health above performance after sustaining concussions 
B)  As the league's best player, he orchestrated a walkout against the NHL in protest of their treatment of the issue of brain injuries in hockey players 
C)  He sustained several concussions while playing hockey, but decided to play on through them regardless of the consequences to his personal health, thereby serving as an ideal model of the 'no pain, no gain' ethos 
D)  He has led a movement to ban fighting in hockey, given the new evidence emerging about its connection to brain injuries and long-term cognitive and neurological problems in players who fight

Question 8

Regarding the reductionist conception of the body as a machine among Paralympic athletes, which of the following has been found by researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paralympic athletes are unlikely to downplay and disregard their sport-related injuries 
B)  Paralympic athletes routinely disregard their health to the point that their sport-related injuries can render them, in effect, more disabled 
C)  Paralympic athletes do not fear admitting their injuries because ableist stereotypes become redundant among this population 
D)  Paralympic athletes are tougher than able-bodied athletes and also do not get injured as often 
A)  Paralympic athletes are unlikely to downplay and disregard their sport-related injuries 
B)  Paralympic athletes routinely disregard their health to the point that their sport-related injuries can render them, in effect, more disabled 
C)  Paralympic athletes do not fear admitting their injuries because ableist stereotypes become redundant among this population 
D)  Paralympic athletes are tougher than able-bodied athletes and also do not get injured as often

Question 9

Plaintiffs for the lawsuit against the NHL in 2018, on the subject of brain injuries in professional hockey, were each awarded as compensation, approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  $5 million 
B)  $1.1 million 
C)  $550,000 
D)  $22,000 
A)  $5 million 
B)  $1.1 million 
C)  $550,000 
D)  $22,000

Question 10

Behaviour that goes so far in following commonly accepted rules or standards that it interferes with the wellbeing of self and others is termed _____?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive deviance 
B)  Negative deviance 
C)  Goal-rational deviance 
D)  Ethical deviance 
A)  Positive deviance 
B)  Negative deviance 
C)  Goal-rational deviance 
D)  Ethical deviance

Which of the following is NOT true of the culture of risk in sports?

The reductionist paradigm of the body as machine has been widely critiqued by scholars who have raised all of the following concerns EXCEPT:

Recent research into what particular injury or health concern has been used, by way of describing it as an 'epidemic' in women's sports, to frame female athletes as being in greater need of guidance and protection compared to male athletes?

When at athlete dies during a sporting competition, it is most likely that the media will react by stressing:

Which of the following scenarios would be the BEST working example of someone internalizing the ideology of healthism?

The common-sense understanding of sport as good for our health has been critiqued by sociologists because:

In relation to the issue of athletes' responses to injuries in sport, the example of Sydney Crosby can be considered relevant because:

Regarding the reductionist conception of the body as a machine among Paralympic athletes, which of the following has been found by researchers?

Plaintiffs for the lawsuit against the NHL in 2018, on the subject of brain injuries in professional hockey, were each awarded as compensation, approximately:

Behaviour that goes so far in following commonly accepted rules or standards that it interferes with the wellbeing of self and others is termed _____?

Sport and Physical Culture in Canadian Society

Thinking Sociologically: Sport, Physical Culture, and Critical Theory

Sport and Physical Culture in Historical Perspective

Sport and Social Stratification

Physical Culture, Sport, Ethnicity, and Race in Canada

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Youth Sport and Physical Culture

Deviance, Sport, and Physical Culture

Violence and Sport

Sport, Media, and Ideology

Sport, Politics, and Policy

The Business of Sport

Globalization, Sport, and International Development

Sport and the Environment

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Exam 10: Sport and Health

Which of the following is NOT true of the culture of risk in sports?

The reductionist paradigm of the body as machine has been widely critiqued by scholars who have raised all of the following concerns EXCEPT:

Recent research into what particular injury or health concern has been used, by way of describing it as an 'epidemic' in women's sports, to frame female athletes as being in greater need of guidance and protection compared to male athletes?

When at athlete dies during a sporting competition, it is most likely that the media will react by stressing:

Which of the following scenarios would be the BEST working example of someone internalizing the ideology of healthism?

The common-sense understanding of sport as good for our health has been critiqued by sociologists because:

In relation to the issue of athletes' responses to injuries in sport, the example of Sydney Crosby can be considered relevant because:

Regarding the reductionist conception of the body as a machine among Paralympic athletes, which of the following has been found by researchers?

Plaintiffs for the lawsuit against the NHL in 2018, on the subject of brain injuries in professional hockey, were each awarded as compensation, approximately:

Behaviour that goes so far in following commonly accepted rules or standards that it interferes with the wellbeing of self and others is termed _____?

Sport and Physical Culture in Canadian Society

Thinking Sociologically: Sport, Physical Culture, and Critical Theory

Sport and Physical Culture in Historical Perspective

Sport and Social Stratification

Physical Culture, Sport, Ethnicity, and Race in Canada

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Youth Sport and Physical Culture

Deviance, Sport, and Physical Culture

Violence and Sport

Sport, Media, and Ideology

Sport, Politics, and Policy

The Business of Sport

Globalization, Sport, and International Development

Sport and the Environment

Sport and the Future

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