Question 1

Opportunities for girls to participate in youth sports programs originated at about the same time as opportunities for boys began.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Overall, there is a strong tendency for both males and females who have been involved in organized sports to

Accepted Answer

A)  have more professionalized orientations toward sports than their peers. 
B)  consider playing fair the most important orientation to sports. 
C)  be willing to injure an opponent. 
D)  show higher moral reasoning than their peers. 
A)  have more professionalized orientations toward sports than their peers. 
B)  consider playing fair the most important orientation to sports. 
C)  be willing to injure an opponent. 
D)  show higher moral reasoning than their peers.

Question 3

Many youth sport organizations have adopted the as a guarantee to the young athletes and their parents that the athletes' development and welfare will be protected.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Standards Test for youth 
B)  Amateur Athletic Union youth promotion standard 
C)  Bill of Rights for Young Athletes 
D)  Good Sportsmanship Badge 
A)  National Standards Test for youth 
B)  Amateur Athletic Union youth promotion standard 
C)  Bill of Rights for Young Athletes 
D)  Good Sportsmanship Badge

Question 4

Substantial research findings show that the slogan "sports builds character" is true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Studies of dropouts from adult-organized youth sports reveal that the majority of young athletes withdraw from participation because

Accepted Answer

A)  injuries cut short their playing careers. 
B)  school assignments interfered with practices. 
C)  too much emphasis was placed on winning. 
D)  parents pressured them into quitting. 
A)  injuries cut short their playing careers. 
B)  school assignments interfered with practices. 
C)  too much emphasis was placed on winning. 
D)  parents pressured them into quitting.

Question 6

One of the newest trends in youth sport organization is called

Accepted Answer

A)  municipal recreation organization. 
B)  commercial business support. 
C)  traveling teams. 
D)  parental sponsorship teams. 
A)  municipal recreation organization. 
B)  commercial business support. 
C)  traveling teams. 
D)  parental sponsorship teams.

Question 7

The arguments that occasionally occur in peer-play games are usually devoid of any learning experiences for the participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Between 70 and 72 percent of all American and Canadian youth under the age of seventeen participate in organized sports between childhood and adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The types of sanctions typically used in spontaneous play are

Accepted Answer

A)  formal and used for the preservation of order. 
B)  based on codified rules of conduct. 
C)  really not used at all. 
D)  self-imposed on a token basis or informally administered. 
A)  formal and used for the preservation of order. 
B)  based on codified rules of conduct. 
C)  really not used at all. 
D)  self-imposed on a token basis or informally administered.

Question 10

The steady flow of reports on the long-term effects of concussions and repeated head injuries in several sports has led public awareness to spike as parents, coaches, and medical experts now approach the injury with greater urgency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A recent study of youth sports conducted by researchers from the universities of Missouri-St. Louis, Minnesota, and Notre Dame found that

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 5 percent of the coaches had encouraged athletes to hurt an opponent. 
B)  over 30 percent of athletes reported having tried to hurt an opponent. 
C)  two in ten youth sport athletes admitted cheating. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  less than 5 percent of the coaches had encouraged athletes to hurt an opponent. 
B)  over 30 percent of athletes reported having tried to hurt an opponent. 
C)  two in ten youth sport athletes admitted cheating. 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Parents who have been queried about their children's involvement in organized sports programs have generally shown a favorable attitude toward it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When participants in youth sports programs are asked what they like most about their sports experiences, what are the three or four things they typically list?

Accepted Answer

When participants in youth sports progra

Question 14

Identify several of the sources contributing to the trend toward increasingly unsportsmanlike attitudes and behaviors in youth sports. Discuss the ways in which these sources contribute to this trend.

Accepted Answer

There are several sources contributing t

Question 15

There is overwhelming agreement that one of the major problems of youth sports is the intrusion of adults into the sports life of the young athletes. Identify and discuss several of the ways in which this adult intrusion is carried out.

Accepted Answer

Adult intrusion into youth sports can ta

Question 16

Child labor laws

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibit youth sports coaches from practicing more than three hours per week. 
B)  have been enacted to apply to youth sports athletes in over thirty states. 
C)  have not been used in relation to young athletes. 
D)  regulate practice time, number of games, and length of seasons for most youth sports. 
A)  prohibit youth sports coaches from practicing more than three hours per week. 
B)  have been enacted to apply to youth sports athletes in over thirty states. 
C)  have not been used in relation to young athletes. 
D)  regulate practice time, number of games, and length of seasons for most youth sports.

Question 17

There are several distinct differences between peer-play games and adult-organized youth sports. Which of the following is a characteristic of peer-play sports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group stability is very high. 
B)  The same rule structure is used that is used in adult-organized youth sports. 
C)  Status is based on age combined with physical abilities. 
D)  There tends to be an authoritarian interpersonal structure. 
A)  Group stability is very high. 
B)  The same rule structure is used that is used in adult-organized youth sports. 
C)  Status is based on age combined with physical abilities. 
D)  There tends to be an authoritarian interpersonal structure.

Question 18

About percent of all American and Canadian youth under the age of seventeen participate in at least one organized sport.

Accepted Answer

A)  68 
B)  40 
C)  83 
D)  34 
A)  68 
B)  40 
C)  83 
D)  34

Opportunities for girls to participate in youth sports programs originated at about the same time as opportunities for boys began.

Overall, there is a strong tendency for both males and females who have been involved in organized sports to

Many youth sport organizations have adopted the as a guarantee to the young athletes and their parents that the athletes' development and welfare will be protected.

Substantial research findings show that the slogan "sports builds character" is true.

Studies of dropouts from adult-organized youth sports reveal that the majority of young athletes withdraw from participation because

One of the newest trends in youth sport organization is called

The arguments that occasionally occur in peer-play games are usually devoid of any learning experiences for the participants.

Between 70 and 72 percent of all American and Canadian youth under the age of seventeen participate in organized sports between childhood and adolescence.

The types of sanctions typically used in spontaneous play are

The steady flow of reports on the long-term effects of concussions and repeated head injuries in several sports has led public awareness to spike as parents, coaches, and medical experts now approach the injury with greater urgency.

A recent study of youth sports conducted by researchers from the universities of Missouri-St. Louis, Minnesota, and Notre Dame found that

Parents who have been queried about their children's involvement in organized sports programs have generally shown a favorable attitude toward it.

When participants in youth sports programs are asked what they like most about their sports experiences, what are the three or four things they typically list?

Identify several of the sources contributing to the trend toward increasingly unsportsmanlike attitudes and behaviors in youth sports. Discuss the ways in which these sources contribute to this trend.

There is overwhelming agreement that one of the major problems of youth sports is the intrusion of adults into the sports life of the young athletes. Identify and discuss several of the ways in which this adult intrusion is carried out.

Child labor laws

There are several distinct differences between peer-play games and adult-organized youth sports. Which of the following is a characteristic of peer-play sports?

About percent of all American and Canadian youth under the age of seventeen participate in at least one organized sport.

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Opportunities for girls to participate in youth sports programs originated at about the same time as opportunities for boys began.

Overall, there is a strong tendency for both males and females who have been involved in organized sports to

Many youth sport organizations have adopted the as a guarantee to the young athletes and their parents that the athletes' development and welfare will be protected.

Substantial research findings show that the slogan "sports builds character" is true.

Studies of dropouts from adult-organized youth sports reveal that the majority of young athletes withdraw from participation because

One of the newest trends in youth sport organization is called

The arguments that occasionally occur in peer-play games are usually devoid of any learning experiences for the participants.

Between 70 and 72 percent of all American and Canadian youth under the age of seventeen participate in organized sports between childhood and adolescence.

The types of sanctions typically used in spontaneous play are

The steady flow of reports on the long-term effects of concussions and repeated head injuries in several sports has led public awareness to spike as parents, coaches, and medical experts now approach the injury with greater urgency.

A recent study of youth sports conducted by researchers from the universities of Missouri-St. Louis, Minnesota, and Notre Dame found that

Parents who have been queried about their children's involvement in organized sports programs have generally shown a favorable attitude toward it.

When participants in youth sports programs are asked what they like most about their sports experiences, what are the three or four things they typically list?

Identify several of the sources contributing to the trend toward increasingly unsportsmanlike attitudes and behaviors in youth sports. Discuss the ways in which these sources contribute to this trend.

There is overwhelming agreement that one of the major problems of youth sports is the intrusion of adults into the sports life of the young athletes. Identify and discuss several of the ways in which this adult intrusion is carried out.

Child labor laws

There are several distinct differences between peer-play games and adult-organized youth sports. Which of the following is a characteristic of peer-play sports?

About percent of all American and Canadian youth under the age of seventeen participate in at least one organized sport.

The Sociological Analysis of Sport in North American Society

Social and Cultural Sources for the Rise of Sport in North America Main Themes

Sport and North American Culture and Values Main Themes

Social Problems and North American Sport: Violence and Substance Abuse

Sport, Social Stratification, and Social Mobility Main Themes

Racialethic Minorities and Sport Main Themes

Gender in North American Sport: Continuity and Change Main Themes

Interscholastic Sport Main Themes

Intercollegiate Sport Main Themes

Sport and the Economy Main Themes

Sport and the Mass Media Main Themes

Sport and Politics Main Themes

Sport and Religion Main Themes

Contemporary Trends and the Future of Sport in North America Main Themes

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