Question 1

Efforts to challenge discrimination in sports have been motivated strongly by

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A) financial profits for those who control sports. 
B) federal legislation that mandates fair treatment. 
C) the liberal attitudes of sport team owners. 
D) political pressure coming from the black community. 
A) financial profits for those who control sports. 
B) federal legislation that mandates fair treatment. 
C) the liberal attitudes of sport team owners. 
D) political pressure coming from the black community.

Question 2

Racial ideology is a web of ideas and beliefs that is used to

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A) eliminate the use of destructive racial stereotypes in social interaction. 
B) classify and evaluate people in terms of meanings given to skin color. 
C) explain the ways that climate has affected the nature of human populations. 
D) support the work of scientists who study genetics. 
A) eliminate the use of destructive racial stereotypes in social interaction. 
B) classify and evaluate people in terms of meanings given to skin color. 
C) explain the ways that climate has affected the nature of human populations. 
D) support the work of scientists who study genetics.

Question 3

The classification systems that are popularly used to divide all human beings into specific and distinct racial categories are based on

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A) social meanings given to certain biological traits. 
B) objectively identifiable genetic differences between groups of people. 
C) unchanging statistical differences between people in particular gene pools. 
D) long-term patterns of intermarriage within groups of people. 
A) social meanings given to certain biological traits. 
B) objectively identifiable genetic differences between groups of people. 
C) unchanging statistical differences between people in particular gene pools. 
D) long-term patterns of intermarriage within groups of people.

Question 4

A minority as used in the chapter refers to a socially identified population that

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A) comes from another country and experience difficulties during migration. 
B) shares a sense of unity and suffers disadvantages due to discrimination. 
C) shares a physical trait that other people define as unique and different. 
D) interacts with each other and segregates themselves from others. 
A) comes from another country and experience difficulties during migration. 
B) shares a sense of unity and suffers disadvantages due to discrimination. 
C) shares a physical trait that other people define as unique and different. 
D) interacts with each other and segregates themselves from others.

Question 5

When "whiteness" is used as the taken-for-granted standard against which everything else is viewed,the success of black athletes is

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A) explained in terms of cultural factors by whites. 
B) seen by whites as a "problem" in need of explanation. 
C) seldom covered in the mainstream media. 
D) defined by whites as a result of luck. 
A) explained in terms of cultural factors by whites. 
B) seen by whites as a "problem" in need of explanation. 
C) seldom covered in the mainstream media. 
D) defined by whites as a result of luck.

Question 6

Because most sport organizations are white-dominated,white-identified,and white-centered,the success of ethnic minorities requires

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A) previous experience as athletes. 
B) acting in ways that whites define as normal. 
C) a presentation of self that is hyper-confident. 
D) a deep knowledge of their own ethnic heritage. 
A) previous experience as athletes. 
B) acting in ways that whites define as normal. 
C) a presentation of self that is hyper-confident. 
D) a deep knowledge of their own ethnic heritage.

Question 7

The most difficult diversity issue faced in sports today is

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A) selling season tickets to immigrants. 
B) integrating positions of power in sport organizations. 
C) coaching European athletes who have never dealt with cultural diversity. 
D) determining the citizenship of athletes who play sports in many countries. 
A) selling season tickets to immigrants. 
B) integrating positions of power in sport organizations. 
C) coaching European athletes who have never dealt with cultural diversity. 
D) determining the citizenship of athletes who play sports in many countries.

Question 8

The racial ideology that became widely accepted in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries supported white Americans as they sought to

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A) accurately identify the heritage of various mixed-race people. 
B) keep the black race biologically pure. 
C) encourage mixed-race marriages. 
D) justify political expansion and racial segregation. 
A) accurately identify the heritage of various mixed-race people. 
B) keep the black race biologically pure. 
C) encourage mixed-race marriages. 
D) justify political expansion and racial segregation.

Question 9

When Joe Louis won the heavyweight boxing championship in 1935,many white sports journalists used the racial ideology of that era to attribute his victory to

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A) the white manager and trainer,who guided Louis' development as a boxer. 
B) the nationalist support Louis received from the American people. 
C) Louis's instincts and animal-like characteristics as a black man. 
D) a work ethic deeply grounded in the values of his parents. 
A) the white manager and trainer,who guided Louis' development as a boxer. 
B) the nationalist support Louis received from the American people. 
C) Louis's instincts and animal-like characteristics as a black man. 
D) a work ethic deeply grounded in the values of his parents.

Question 10

When Caroline Wozniacki mimicked a caricature of Serena Williams during an international tennis tournament,she

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A) resurrected long held beliefs about the hypersexuality of the black female body. 
B) was intentionally using racism to psych out Serena Williams. 
C) pretended to be the South African woman,Saartjie Baartman. 
D) offended most of the white spectators attending the match. 
A) resurrected long held beliefs about the hypersexuality of the black female body. 
B) was intentionally using racism to psych out Serena Williams. 
C) pretended to be the South African woman,Saartjie Baartman. 
D) offended most of the white spectators attending the match.

Question 11

Data on sport participation patterns among African Americans indicates that they

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A) make up nearly eighty percent of all professional athletes in the U.S. 
B) remain underrepresented in most pro and amateur sports. 
C) have not experienced racial segregation in sports since the Civil War. 
D) have always received better media press coverage than white athletes. 
A) make up nearly eighty percent of all professional athletes in the U.S. 
B) remain underrepresented in most pro and amateur sports. 
C) have not experienced racial segregation in sports since the Civil War. 
D) have always received better media press coverage than white athletes.

Question 12

Research indicates that sports are related to ethnicity in three ways.Which of the following is NOT one of those ways? Sports can be used to

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A) break down barriers,discredit stereotypes and facilitate assimilation. 
B) reduce the importance of a person's history and ethnic heritage. 
C) preserve and extend supportive relationships in an ethnic population. 
D) maintain ethnic segregation that undermines intergroup understanding. 
A) break down barriers,discredit stereotypes and facilitate assimilation. 
B) reduce the importance of a person's history and ethnic heritage. 
C) preserve and extend supportive relationships in an ethnic population. 
D) maintain ethnic segregation that undermines intergroup understanding.

Question 13

Dominant racial ideology in the U.S.during most of the 20th century was based on the belief that whiteness was a pure and innately special racial category.This belief

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A) enabled all ethnic groups from Europe to qualify for immediate citizenship. 
B) has created a deep cultural acceptance of racial segregations and inequalities. 
C) has provided strong support for affirmative action policies. 
D) created a link between skin color and athletic potential. 
A) enabled all ethnic groups from Europe to qualify for immediate citizenship. 
B) has created a deep cultural acceptance of racial segregations and inequalities. 
C) has provided strong support for affirmative action policies. 
D) created a link between skin color and athletic potential.

Question 14

Research on Major League Baseball indicates that Latino players

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A) have poor performance records in the major leagues. 
B) have declined in numbers in recent years. 
C) demand higher signing bonuses than other players. 
D) make up about 25% of all players on major league teams. 
A) have poor performance records in the major leagues. 
B) have declined in numbers in recent years. 
C) demand higher signing bonuses than other players. 
D) make up about 25% of all players on major league teams.

Question 15

Data show that sport participation rates in the U.S.are highest in

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A) low-income black communities. 
B) racially mixed communities. 
C) middle- and upper-middle income white communities. 
D) low-income communities regardless of their racial makeup. 
A) low-income black communities. 
B) racially mixed communities. 
C) middle- and upper-middle income white communities. 
D) low-income communities regardless of their racial makeup.

Question 16

Racial ideology became important to support Jim Crow Laws.These laws

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A) made it illegal to hire black workers. 
B) forced blacks to stay in southern states. 
C) enforced racial segregation in public settings. 
D) defined all people from southern Europe as "colored." 
A) made it illegal to hire black workers. 
B) forced blacks to stay in southern states. 
C) enforced racial segregation in public settings. 
D) defined all people from southern Europe as "colored."

Question 17

The sport participation patterns of Latinos and Latinas in North America are

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A) diverse due to the many different histories and backgrounds of Latinos. 
B) the same as they are in Mexico. 
C) the same as they are in Spain and Cuba. 
D) shaped by cultural traditions,especially the emphasis on bullfighting. 
A) diverse due to the many different histories and backgrounds of Latinos. 
B) the same as they are in Mexico. 
C) the same as they are in Spain and Cuba. 
D) shaped by cultural traditions,especially the emphasis on bullfighting.

Question 18

When Doug Foley studied intergroup relations in a Texas town he noted that the Mexicano coach of the local high school football team resigned in frustration when

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A) his Mexicano team members demanded special treatment. 
B) he could not meet the expectations of boosters and also fight bigotry. 
C) he was not able to recruit the best black athletes in the student body. 
D) school board said he was hired because of affirmative action. 
A) his Mexicano team members demanded special treatment. 
B) he could not meet the expectations of boosters and also fight bigotry. 
C) he was not able to recruit the best black athletes in the student body. 
D) school board said he was hired because of affirmative action.

Question 19

The classification systems usually used to distinguish races are based on

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A) the idea that there are three main races. 
B) the same ideas and criteria in every major culture around the world. 
C) continuous rather than discrete traits. 
D) genetic traits that determine distinct behavior patterns. 
A) the idea that there are three main races. 
B) the same ideas and criteria in every major culture around the world. 
C) continuous rather than discrete traits. 
D) genetic traits that determine distinct behavior patterns.

Question 20

Research done by sociologist Christina Chin showed that Japanese parents in her study formed and supported a youth basketball league for their children in the hope that it would

Accepted Answer

A) encourage the children to move back to Japan in the future. 
B) help their children more fully embrace dominant culture in the United States. 
C) lead their children to form relationships with other Japanese children. 
D) show their children the advantages of ethnically segregated activities. 
A) encourage the children to move back to Japan in the future. 
B) help their children more fully embrace dominant culture in the United States. 
C) lead their children to form relationships with other Japanese children. 
D) show their children the advantages of ethnically segregated activities.

Efforts to challenge discrimination in sports have been motivated strongly by

Racial ideology is a web of ideas and beliefs that is used to

The classification systems that are popularly used to divide all human beings into specific and distinct racial categories are based on

A minority as used in the chapter refers to a socially identified population that

When "whiteness" is used as the taken-for-granted standard against which everything else is viewed,the success of black athletes is

Because most sport organizations are white-dominated,white-identified,and white-centered,the success of ethnic minorities requires

The most difficult diversity issue faced in sports today is

The racial ideology that became widely accepted in the United States during the 19^th and 20^th centuries supported white Americans as they sought to

When Joe Louis won the heavyweight boxing championship in 1935,many white sports journalists used the racial ideology of that era to attribute his victory to

When Caroline Wozniacki mimicked a caricature of Serena Williams during an international tennis tournament,she

Data on sport participation patterns among African Americans indicates that they

Research indicates that sports are related to ethnicity in three ways.Which of the following is NOT one of those ways? Sports can be used to

Dominant racial ideology in the U.S.during most of the 20^th century was based on the belief that whiteness was a pure and innately special racial category.This belief

Research on Major League Baseball indicates that Latino players

Data show that sport participation rates in the U.S.are highest in

Racial ideology became important to support Jim Crow Laws.These laws

The sport participation patterns of Latinos and Latinas in North America are

When Doug Foley studied intergroup relations in a Texas town he noted that the Mexicano coach of the local high school football team resigned in frustration when

The classification systems usually used to distinguish races are based on

Research done by sociologist Christina Chin showed that Japanese parents in her study formed and supported a youth basketball league for their children in the hope that it would

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Exam 8: Race and Ethnicity: Are They Important in Sports

Efforts to challenge discrimination in sports have been motivated strongly by

Racial ideology is a web of ideas and beliefs that is used to

The classification systems that are popularly used to divide all human beings into specific and distinct racial categories are based on

A minority as used in the chapter refers to a socially identified population that

When "whiteness" is used as the taken-for-granted standard against which everything else is viewed,the success of black athletes is

Because most sport organizations are white-dominated,white-identified,and white-centered,the success of ethnic minorities requires

The most difficult diversity issue faced in sports today is

The racial ideology that became widely accepted in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries supported white Americans as they sought to

When Joe Louis won the heavyweight boxing championship in 1935,many white sports journalists used the racial ideology of that era to attribute his victory to

When Caroline Wozniacki mimicked a caricature of Serena Williams during an international tennis tournament,she

Data on sport participation patterns among African Americans indicates that they

Research indicates that sports are related to ethnicity in three ways.Which of the following is NOT one of those ways? Sports can be used to

Dominant racial ideology in the U.S.during most of the 20th century was based on the belief that whiteness was a pure and innately special racial category.This belief

Research on Major League Baseball indicates that Latino players

Data show that sport participation rates in the U.S.are highest in

Racial ideology became important to support Jim Crow Laws.These laws

The sport participation patterns of Latinos and Latinas in North America are

When Doug Foley studied intergroup relations in a Texas town he noted that the Mexicano coach of the local high school football team resigned in frustration when

The classification systems usually used to distinguish races are based on

Research done by sociologist Christina Chin showed that Japanese parents in her study formed and supported a youth basketball league for their children in the hope that it would

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Sports and Religions: Is It a Promising Combination

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The racial ideology that became widely accepted in the United States during the 19^th and 20^th centuries supported white Americans as they sought to

Dominant racial ideology in the U.S.during most of the 20^th century was based on the belief that whiteness was a pure and innately special racial category.This belief