Question 1

Telecommunications and the electronic media will influence the future because

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A) people prefer media content over human relationships. 
B) many people want to live much of their lives in virtual realities. 
C) people use media content to form standards for assessing their experiences. 
D) the media control how and what people think in everyday life. 
A) people prefer media content over human relationships. 
B) many people want to live much of their lives in virtual realities. 
C) people use media content to form standards for assessing their experiences. 
D) the media control how and what people think in everyday life.

Question 2

Using interactionist theories as a guide for changing sports would lead to an emphasis on

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A) achieving personal and radical goals. 
B) changing patterns of organization in sport organizations. 
C) developing alliances with people in sports. 
D) a strategic focus on inclusion and transformation. 
A) achieving personal and radical goals. 
B) changing patterns of organization in sport organizations. 
C) developing alliances with people in sports. 
D) a strategic focus on inclusion and transformation.

Question 3

The legendary snowboarder Terje Haakonsen felt that spending years perfecting a specialized skill to conform to a single definition of technical perfection in the Olympics

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A) was a goal he could not accomplish. 
B) was the foundation for all joy in sports. 
C) would win medals in the short run but not the long run. 
D) would destroy the basis for fun in his sport. 
A) was a goal he could not accomplish. 
B) was the foundation for all joy in sports. 
C) would win medals in the short run but not the long run. 
D) would destroy the basis for fun in his sport.

Question 4

Athletes who endorse transformational changes that involve deep structural and ideological changes in society are

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A) usually defined by their fans and by the local media as heroes. 
B) most successful when they avoid associating with established organizations. 
C) usually trying to enhance their celebrity on a global scale. 
D) likely to lose popular support and media coverage. 
A) usually defined by their fans and by the local media as heroes. 
B) most successful when they avoid associating with established organizations. 
C) usually trying to enhance their celebrity on a global scale. 
D) likely to lose popular support and media coverage.

Question 5

Using cultural theories as a guide for changing sports would lead to an emphasis on

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A) achieving conservative and radical goals. 
B) changing symbols,vocabularies,and ideologies. 
C) changing socialization processes in families. 
D) regulating economic processes related to funding priorities. 
A) achieving conservative and radical goals. 
B) changing symbols,vocabularies,and ideologies. 
C) changing socialization processes in families. 
D) regulating economic processes related to funding priorities.

Question 6

Pleasure and participation sports generally emphasize

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A) exclusive forms of participation. 
B) the achievement of competitive success. 
C) an ethic of good health. 
D) the body as a machine that must be kept well-tuned. 
A) exclusive forms of participation. 
B) the achievement of competitive success. 
C) an ethic of good health. 
D) the body as a machine that must be kept well-tuned.

Question 7

If power and performance sports continue to be popular,we can expect that

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A) sports will reproduce ideas emphasizing male-female differences. 
B) less emphasis on sport personalities and their private lives. 
C) there will be decreased concerns with gender issues. 
D) women will outperform men in certain sports based on strength and speed. 
A) sports will reproduce ideas emphasizing male-female differences. 
B) less emphasis on sport personalities and their private lives. 
C) there will be decreased concerns with gender issues. 
D) women will outperform men in certain sports based on strength and speed.

Question 8

When people use an inside vantage point for changing sports the biggest problem is that by the time they have the power to exert influence they will

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A) have a vested interest in maintaining sports as they are. 
B) be alienated and unwilling to work for changes. 
C) be so old that others will ignore them. 
D) lose their interest in sports and sport participation. 
A) have a vested interest in maintaining sports as they are. 
B) be alienated and unwilling to work for changes. 
C) be so old that others will ignore them. 
D) lose their interest in sports and sport participation.

Question 9

At any point in time in a culture,dominant sport forms

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A) represent the interests of people who have power in that culture. 
B) involve more of an emphasis on speed than strength. 
C) reflect the interests of working-class people. 
D) appeal more to the interests of athletes than to spectators. 
A) represent the interests of people who have power in that culture. 
B) involve more of an emphasis on speed than strength. 
C) reflect the interests of working-class people. 
D) appeal more to the interests of athletes than to spectators.

Question 10

The author points out that celebrity athletes

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A) are usually failures when they endorse sports products. 
B) seldom have real power as change agents in society. 
C) sustain their celebrity by associating with politicians. 
D) have more power to change society than they have to sell game tickets. 
A) are usually failures when they endorse sports products. 
B) seldom have real power as change agents in society. 
C) sustain their celebrity by associating with politicians. 
D) have more power to change society than they have to sell game tickets.

Question 11

When considering the future,it is useful to remember that

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A) some sports will always exist in pure forms. 
B) the future is the result of fate as much as anything else. 
C) competition is a part of human nature. 
D) sports are social constructions. 
A) some sports will always exist in pure forms. 
B) the future is the result of fate as much as anything else. 
C) competition is a part of human nature. 
D) sports are social constructions.

Question 12

In the introduction to the chapter,the author explains that the future of sports will

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A) emerge in an uncontrollable and random manner. 
B) involve dramatic changes that will surprise and shock all of us. 
C) have little to do with general social conditions and cultural changes. 
D) be created as people make choices about what they want sports to be. 
A) emerge in an uncontrollable and random manner. 
B) involve dramatic changes that will surprise and shock all of us. 
C) have little to do with general social conditions and cultural changes. 
D) be created as people make choices about what they want sports to be.

Question 13

When highly visible and popular athletes become involved in efforts to change something related to sports,they usually have goals that are

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A) conservative. 
B) reformist. 
C) radical. 
D) a combination of reformist and radical. 
A) conservative. 
B) reformist. 
C) radical. 
D) a combination of reformist and radical.

Question 14

The sponsorship of power and performance sports is generally motivated by the idea that it is important to be associated with

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A) masses of people participating in sports. 
B) athletes and teams who are currently winners. 
C) athletes who do community service. 
D) groups of spectators known for their enthusiastic support. 
A) masses of people participating in sports. 
B) athletes and teams who are currently winners. 
C) athletes who do community service. 
D) groups of spectators known for their enthusiastic support.

Question 15

The classic embodiment of power and performance sports is

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A) Ultimate Frisbee. 
B) co-rec softball. 
C) international cricket. 
D) American football. 
A) Ultimate Frisbee. 
B) co-rec softball. 
C) international cricket. 
D) American football.

Question 16

The most important issue related to the use of technology in sports is

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A) how to ban all forms of genetic engineering. 
B) regulating the ways that technologies are incorporated into sports. 
C) developing laws to restrict the involvement of scientists in sports. 
D) how to help girls and women overcome their fears about technology. 
A) how to ban all forms of genetic engineering. 
B) regulating the ways that technologies are incorporated into sports. 
C) developing laws to restrict the involvement of scientists in sports. 
D) how to help girls and women overcome their fears about technology.

Question 17

A radical goal for changing sports emphasizes

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A) transforming current sports and creating new forms of sports. 
B) eliminating sports and all other forms of physical activities. 
C) raising funds to support more sports for more people. 
D) promoting the growth of power and performance sports. 
A) transforming current sports and creating new forms of sports. 
B) eliminating sports and all other forms of physical activities. 
C) raising funds to support more sports for more people. 
D) promoting the growth of power and performance sports.

Question 18

A reformist goal for changing sports emphasizes

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A) doing away with sports and replacing them with wellness activities. 
B) regulating the use of new forms of technology in sports. 
C) improving sports by making them more fair and equitable. 
D) using management strategies to make sport organizations more efficient. 
A) doing away with sports and replacing them with wellness activities. 
B) regulating the use of new forms of technology in sports. 
C) improving sports by making them more fair and equitable. 
D) using management strategies to make sport organizations more efficient.

Telecommunications and the electronic media will influence the future because

Using interactionist theories as a guide for changing sports would lead to an emphasis on

The legendary snowboarder Terje Haakonsen felt that spending years perfecting a specialized skill to conform to a single definition of technical perfection in the Olympics

Athletes who endorse transformational changes that involve deep structural and ideological changes in society are

Using cultural theories as a guide for changing sports would lead to an emphasis on

Pleasure and participation sports generally emphasize

If power and performance sports continue to be popular,we can expect that

When people use an inside vantage point for changing sports the biggest problem is that by the time they have the power to exert influence they will

At any point in time in a culture,dominant sport forms

The author points out that celebrity athletes

When considering the future,it is useful to remember that

In the introduction to the chapter,the author explains that the future of sports will

When highly visible and popular athletes become involved in efforts to change something related to sports,they usually have goals that are

The sponsorship of power and performance sports is generally motivated by the idea that it is important to be associated with

The classic embodiment of power and performance sports is

The most important issue related to the use of technology in sports is

A radical goal for changing sports emphasizes

A reformist goal for changing sports emphasizes

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Exam 16: Sports in the Future: What Do We Want Them to Be

Telecommunications and the electronic media will influence the future because

Using interactionist theories as a guide for changing sports would lead to an emphasis on

The legendary snowboarder Terje Haakonsen felt that spending years perfecting a specialized skill to conform to a single definition of technical perfection in the Olympics

Athletes who endorse transformational changes that involve deep structural and ideological changes in society are

Using cultural theories as a guide for changing sports would lead to an emphasis on

Pleasure and participation sports generally emphasize

If power and performance sports continue to be popular,we can expect that

When people use an inside vantage point for changing sports the biggest problem is that by the time they have the power to exert influence they will

At any point in time in a culture,dominant sport forms

The author points out that celebrity athletes

When considering the future,it is useful to remember that

In the introduction to the chapter,the author explains that the future of sports will

When highly visible and popular athletes become involved in efforts to change something related to sports,they usually have goals that are

The sponsorship of power and performance sports is generally motivated by the idea that it is important to be associated with

The classic embodiment of power and performance sports is

The most important issue related to the use of technology in sports is

A radical goal for changing sports emphasizes

A reformist goal for changing sports emphasizes

The Sociology of Sport: What Is It and Why Study It

Producing Knowledge About Sports in Society: What Is the Role of Research and Theory

Sports and Socialization: Who Plays and What Happens to Them

Sports for Children: Are Organized Programs Worth the Effort

Deviance in Sports: Is It Out of Control

Violence in Sports: Does It Affect Our Lives

Gender and Sports: Is Equity Possible

Race and Ethnicity: Are They Important in Sports

Social Class: Do Money and Power Matter in Sports

Age and Ability: Barriers to Participation and Inclusion

Sports and the Economy: What Are the Characteristics of Commercial Sports

Sports and the Media: Could They Survive Without Each Other

Sports and Politics: How Do Governments and Global Political Processes Influence Sports

Sports in High School and College: Do Competitive Sports Contribute to Education

Sports and Religions: Is It a Promising Combination

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