Question 1

An impairment becomes a disability only when

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A) people with impairments allow a physical weakness to define them. 
B) there is no technology that can correct the impairment. 
C) people with impairments cannot present themselves to others as normal. 
D) accommodations are not made to allow for full participation in a situation. 
A) people with impairments allow a physical weakness to define them. 
B) there is no technology that can correct the impairment. 
C) people with impairments cannot present themselves to others as normal. 
D) accommodations are not made to allow for full participation in a situation.

Question 2

The medical model of disability has remained popular for many years in the United States because

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A) people with a disability are true victims of society. 
B) medical technology can heal nearly all impairments. 
C) people with a disability consider themselves to be inferior. 
D) many people continue to accept ableist ideology. 
A) people with a disability are true victims of society. 
B) medical technology can heal nearly all impairments. 
C) people with a disability consider themselves to be inferior. 
D) many people continue to accept ableist ideology.

Question 3

Ageism is an evaluative perspective that leads people to

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A) celebrate the ageing body. 
B) value youthfulness more highly than old age. 
C) create more sporting opportunities for older people. 
D) hope that they will live for a long time. 
A) celebrate the ageing body. 
B) value youthfulness more highly than old age. 
C) create more sporting opportunities for older people. 
D) hope that they will live for a long time.

Question 4

When it is said that age intersects with other social factors,it means that the sport experiences of older people

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A) are much the same for people of the same age. 
B) are insignificant when compared to other social activities. 
C) vary by gender,ethnicity,and social class. 
D) have occurred only under certain social conditions. 
A) are much the same for people of the same age. 
B) are insignificant when compared to other social activities. 
C) vary by gender,ethnicity,and social class. 
D) have occurred only under certain social conditions.

Question 5

Research as well as the observations of disability rights activists indicate that the Paralympics

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A) improves access to sports for people with a disability. 
B) eliminates negative attitudes towards people with a disability. 
C) creates widespread interest in becoming Paralympic coaches. 
D) often reaffirms ableist ideology and ableist attitudes. 
A) improves access to sports for people with a disability. 
B) eliminates negative attitudes towards people with a disability. 
C) creates widespread interest in becoming Paralympic coaches. 
D) often reaffirms ableist ideology and ableist attitudes.

Question 6

Gender ideology influences the meaning given to one's body as we age.This influence is experienced by older

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A) women,but not by men. 
B) men in sports,but not by women in sports. 
C) men and women in and out of sports. 
D) women outside of sports,but not in sports. 
A) women,but not by men. 
B) men in sports,but not by women in sports. 
C) men and women in and out of sports. 
D) women outside of sports,but not in sports.

Question 7

Societies in which more than 50 percent of the people live to at least 70 years old are described by historian Peter Laslett as

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A) senior societies. 
B) societies in demographic decline. 
C) third age societies. 
D) societies of medical consumers. 
A) senior societies. 
B) societies in demographic decline. 
C) third age societies. 
D) societies of medical consumers.

Question 8

Research shows that when athletes with disabilities are covered in mainstream media,they are portrayed as "courageous victims" or

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A) heroic supercrips. 
B) employees of companies that make prosthetic devices. 
C) multidimensional people. 
D) products of contemporary warfare. 
A) heroic supercrips. 
B) employees of companies that make prosthetic devices. 
C) multidimensional people. 
D) products of contemporary warfare.

Question 9

Popular images ignore disability or represent (dis)abled bodies as different.This creates for people with disabilities

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A) the need to have an account for why their bodies are "different." 
B) the illusion that their bodies do not need fixing. 
C) a clear preference to play power and performance sports. 
D) the freedom to organize their identities around their abilities and skills. 
A) the need to have an account for why their bodies are "different." 
B) the illusion that their bodies do not need fixing. 
C) a clear preference to play power and performance sports. 
D) the freedom to organize their identities around their abilities and skills.

Question 10

Prevailing ableist ideology is based on

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A) Jewish religious beliefs about bodies and moral worth. 
B) the idea that technology makes physical and intellectual abilities irrelevant. 
C) the belief that people can be whatever they want to be regardless of age or ability. 
D) an assumption that all impairments are abnormalities. 
A) Jewish religious beliefs about bodies and moral worth. 
B) the idea that technology makes physical and intellectual abilities irrelevant. 
C) the belief that people can be whatever they want to be regardless of age or ability. 
D) an assumption that all impairments are abnormalities.

Question 11

The board members of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF-the governing body for track and field)banned runner Oscar Pistorius from the 2008 Olympic games because they

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A) didn't want Pistorius to compete in both the Olympics and Paralympics. 
B) defined his body as abnormal and deviant due to his prosthetic legs. 
C) believed that Pistorius would turn the Olympics into a freak show. 
D) knew that other runners would boycott if Pistorius competed. 
A) didn't want Pistorius to compete in both the Olympics and Paralympics. 
B) defined his body as abnormal and deviant due to his prosthetic legs. 
C) believed that Pistorius would turn the Olympics into a freak show. 
D) knew that other runners would boycott if Pistorius competed.

Question 12

People in the baby boom generation in the United States are

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A) challenging ageist beliefs and myths about older people. 
B) not living as long as their parents. 
C) generally less active than their parents. 
D) having more children than previous generations. 
A) challenging ageist beliefs and myths about older people. 
B) not living as long as their parents. 
C) generally less active than their parents. 
D) having more children than previous generations.

An impairment becomes a disability only when

The medical model of disability has remained popular for many years in the United States because

Ageism is an evaluative perspective that leads people to

When it is said that age intersects with other social factors,it means that the sport experiences of older people

Research as well as the observations of disability rights activists indicate that the Paralympics

Gender ideology influences the meaning given to one's body as we age.This influence is experienced by older

Societies in which more than 50 percent of the people live to at least 70 years old are described by historian Peter Laslett as

Research shows that when athletes with disabilities are covered in mainstream media,they are portrayed as "courageous victims" or

Popular images ignore disability or represent (dis)abled bodies as different.This creates for people with disabilities

Prevailing ableist ideology is based on

The board members of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF-the governing body for track and field)banned runner Oscar Pistorius from the 2008 Olympic games because they

People in the baby boom generation in the United States are

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Exam 10: Age and Ability: Barriers to Participation and Inclusion

An impairment becomes a disability only when

The medical model of disability has remained popular for many years in the United States because

Ageism is an evaluative perspective that leads people to

When it is said that age intersects with other social factors,it means that the sport experiences of older people

Research as well as the observations of disability rights activists indicate that the Paralympics

Gender ideology influences the meaning given to one's body as we age.This influence is experienced by older

Societies in which more than 50 percent of the people live to at least 70 years old are described by historian Peter Laslett as

Research shows that when athletes with disabilities are covered in mainstream media,they are portrayed as "courageous victims" or

Popular images ignore disability or represent (dis)abled bodies as different.This creates for people with disabilities

Prevailing ableist ideology is based on

The board members of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF-the governing body for track and field)banned runner Oscar Pistorius from the 2008 Olympic games because they

People in the baby boom generation in the United States are

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

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

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

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