Question 1

Sport spectators at North American stadiums and arenas are

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A) loud and expressive but not generally violent. 
B) more violent than their counterparts in Europe and Latin America. 
C) likely to see sport events in political terms and use them as protest sites. 
D) seldom policed when entering venues where professional teams play. 
A) loud and expressive but not generally violent. 
B) more violent than their counterparts in Europe and Latin America. 
C) likely to see sport events in political terms and use them as protest sites. 
D) seldom policed when entering venues where professional teams play.

Question 2

The goal of sociological research on violence among athletes is to

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A) identify violent athletes and isolate them from those they may hurt. 
B) understand violence in the context in which it occurs. 
C) eliminate all brutal body contact in sports. 
D) let athletes know what women really think of them. 
A) identify violent athletes and isolate them from those they may hurt. 
B) understand violence in the context in which it occurs. 
C) eliminate all brutal body contact in sports. 
D) let athletes know what women really think of them.

Question 3

Instead of saying that commercialization causes violence,the author states that it is more accurate to say that

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A) money is the only cause of violence in sports. 
B) human beings are instinctively violent. 
C) violence is caused by the media. 
D) commercialization enables more people to play violent sports. 
A) money is the only cause of violence in sports. 
B) human beings are instinctively violent. 
C) violence is caused by the media. 
D) commercialization enables more people to play violent sports.

Question 4

Athletes may be marginalized or formally punished if they engage in

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A) brutal body contact or criminal violence. 
B) quasi-criminal or criminal violence. 
C) borderline violence or quasi-criminal violence. 
D) violent overconformity or criminal violence. 
A) brutal body contact or criminal violence. 
B) quasi-criminal or criminal violence. 
C) borderline violence or quasi-criminal violence. 
D) violent overconformity or criminal violence.

Question 5

When large-scale panics occur at sport venues,they

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A) are fueled by emotional contagion. 
B) usually focus on attacking police. 
C) seldom lead to injuries or deaths among spectators. 
D) involve people from poor,rural backgrounds. 
A) are fueled by emotional contagion. 
B) usually focus on attacking police. 
C) seldom lead to injuries or deaths among spectators. 
D) involve people from poor,rural backgrounds.

Question 6

Research suggests that violent confrontations between sport spectators is most likely when

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A) female spectators outnumber male spectators. 
B) people from different racial and ethnic group attend the same events. 
C) there are existing tensions and conflicts in a community or society. 
D) venue managers install sophisticated surveillance equipment. 
A) female spectators outnumber male spectators. 
B) people from different racial and ethnic group attend the same events. 
C) there are existing tensions and conflicts in a community or society. 
D) venue managers install sophisticated surveillance equipment.

Question 7

When violence occurs in connection with widespread rejection of norms it often is described as anarchy;when it occurs in connection with blind obedience to norms and autocratic leaders,it is described as

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A) revolution. 
B) democracy. 
C) fascism. 
D) necessity. 
A) revolution. 
B) democracy. 
C) fascism. 
D) necessity.

Question 8

Research shows that boys and men who play power and performance sports learn that they will be

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A) punished if they use any form of brutal body contact when they play. 
B) rewarded if they can engage in criminal violence without guilt. 
C) rejected by peers if they use borderline violence in sport. 
D) evaluated favorably for their ability to combine violence and skills. 
A) punished if they use any form of brutal body contact when they play. 
B) rewarded if they can engage in criminal violence without guilt. 
C) rejected by peers if they use borderline violence in sport. 
D) evaluated favorably for their ability to combine violence and skills.

Question 9

Soccer spectators outside of North America are more likely than North American sport spectators to use sport event as site to

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A) distract players from the visiting team. 
B) throw objects at cheerleaders. 
C) express political positions. 
D) identify violent fans to stadium authorities. 
A) distract players from the visiting team. 
B) throw objects at cheerleaders. 
C) express political positions. 
D) identify violent fans to stadium authorities.

Question 10

Research indicates that concussions as well as repetitive subconcussive head hits can cause brain injuries that may lead to CTE-chronic traumatic encephalopathy.CTE is a neurodegenerative disease with symptoms similar to

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A) diabetes. 
B) a chronic flu. 
C) many autoimmune diseases. 
D) early onset dementia. 
A) diabetes. 
B) a chronic flu. 
C) many autoimmune diseases. 
D) early onset dementia.

Question 11

As defined in the chapter,violence refers to

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A) using excessive physical force that can cause harm or destruction. 
B) any physical actions that are motivated by strong feelings. 
C) actions that are both irrational and strategic. 
D) any form of assault grounded in human instinct. 
A) using excessive physical force that can cause harm or destruction. 
B) any physical actions that are motivated by strong feelings. 
C) actions that are both irrational and strategic. 
D) any form of assault grounded in human instinct.

Question 12

It is difficult to reduce the injuries that occur in power and performance sports because

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A) most serious injuries occur within the rules in these sports. 
B) human beings are inherently violent. 
C) most parents encourage their children to be aggressive in sports. 
D) people who choose to play these sports have strong aggressive tendencies. 
A) most serious injuries occur within the rules in these sports. 
B) human beings are inherently violent. 
C) most parents encourage their children to be aggressive in sports. 
D) people who choose to play these sports have strong aggressive tendencies.

Question 13

Some forms of violence are accepted widely by athletes and even used as a basis for gaining status among fellow athletes.These include

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A) brutal body contact and quasi-criminal violence. 
B) quasi-criminal violence and criminal violence. 
C) borderline violence and brutal body contact. 
D) criminal violence and borderline violence. 
A) brutal body contact and quasi-criminal violence. 
B) quasi-criminal violence and criminal violence. 
C) borderline violence and brutal body contact. 
D) criminal violence and borderline violence.

Question 14

Celebratory riots have been among the most dangerous and destructive forms of sport spectator violence in North America.In the past,they occurred most often at

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A) NFL playoff games. 
B) college football games. 
C) professional soccer matches in large cities. 
D) World Series baseball games. 
A) NFL playoff games. 
B) college football games. 
C) professional soccer matches in large cities. 
D) World Series baseball games.

Question 15

Historical evidence shows that compared to spectators in the past,spectators today are

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A) less violent and less likely to disrupt action on the field. 
B) more violent in the stands but less violent around the stadium. 
C) less violent in the stadium but more violent around it. 
D) more violent and more likely to use weapons in their violence. 
A) less violent and less likely to disrupt action on the field. 
B) more violent in the stands but less violent around the stadium. 
C) less violent in the stadium but more violent around it. 
D) more violent and more likely to use weapons in their violence.

Question 16

Preventing or minimizing CTE through the use of helmets and other head protection equipment has not been successful because helmets

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A) are not always used in practices. 
B) that stabilize the brain are too expensive. 
C) are so heavy that they put pressure on the brain. 
D) helmets cannot stop the brain from moving inside the skull. 
A) are not always used in practices. 
B) that stabilize the brain are too expensive. 
C) are so heavy that they put pressure on the brain. 
D) helmets cannot stop the brain from moving inside the skull.

Question 17

The primary goal of the suggestions for controlling spectator violence is to create

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A) fear and anxiety among spectators. 
B) new antiviolence norms among spectators. 
C) a policing system that is covert and unseen by spectators. 
D) events that limit emotional expression among spectators. 
A) fear and anxiety among spectators. 
B) new antiviolence norms among spectators. 
C) a policing system that is covert and unseen by spectators. 
D) events that limit emotional expression among spectators.

Question 18

An investigation of sexual assaults by high school and club coaches in the state of Washington found that

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A) nearly all offenses involved male heterosexual coaches victimizing girls. 
B) more than half of all assaults were perpetrated by homosexual coaches. 
C) every coach who was accused of assault was fired immediately. 
D) nearly all reports of sexual misconduct were investigated by the police. 
A) nearly all offenses involved male heterosexual coaches victimizing girls. 
B) more than half of all assaults were perpetrated by homosexual coaches. 
C) every coach who was accused of assault was fired immediately. 
D) nearly all reports of sexual misconduct were investigated by the police.

Question 19

Research on pain and injury in sports suggests that

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A) as violence increases in a sport,serious injuries among athletes decrease. 
B) professional contact and collision sports are dangerous workplaces. 
C) former athletes have fewer health problems than average people. 
D) sports are safest when athletes overconform to the norms of the sport ethic. 
A) as violence increases in a sport,serious injuries among athletes decrease. 
B) professional contact and collision sports are dangerous workplaces. 
C) former athletes have fewer health problems than average people. 
D) sports are safest when athletes overconform to the norms of the sport ethic.

Question 20

Due to general fears about terrorist attacks at sport events,people

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A) are more willing to accept a militaristic approach to social control at events. 
B) have become more knowledgeable about world events. 
C) are more will to pay high prices for seats close to exits. 
D) have developed a wide range of strategies to protect themselves at events. 
A) are more willing to accept a militaristic approach to social control at events. 
B) have become more knowledgeable about world events. 
C) are more will to pay high prices for seats close to exits. 
D) have developed a wide range of strategies to protect themselves at events.

Sport spectators at North American stadiums and arenas are

The goal of sociological research on violence among athletes is to

Instead of saying that commercialization causes violence,the author states that it is more accurate to say that

Athletes may be marginalized or formally punished if they engage in

When large-scale panics occur at sport venues,they

Research suggests that violent confrontations between sport spectators is most likely when

When violence occurs in connection with widespread rejection of norms it often is described as anarchy;when it occurs in connection with blind obedience to norms and autocratic leaders,it is described as

Research shows that boys and men who play power and performance sports learn that they will be

Soccer spectators outside of North America are more likely than North American sport spectators to use sport event as site to

Research indicates that concussions as well as repetitive subconcussive head hits can cause brain injuries that may lead to CTE-chronic traumatic encephalopathy.CTE is a neurodegenerative disease with symptoms similar to

As defined in the chapter,violence refers to

It is difficult to reduce the injuries that occur in power and performance sports because

Some forms of violence are accepted widely by athletes and even used as a basis for gaining status among fellow athletes.These include

Celebratory riots have been among the most dangerous and destructive forms of sport spectator violence in North America.In the past,they occurred most often at

Historical evidence shows that compared to spectators in the past,spectators today are

Preventing or minimizing CTE through the use of helmets and other head protection equipment has not been successful because helmets

The primary goal of the suggestions for controlling spectator violence is to create

An investigation of sexual assaults by high school and club coaches in the state of Washington found that

Research on pain and injury in sports suggests that

Due to general fears about terrorist attacks at sport events,people

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Exam 6: Violence in Sports: Does It Affect Our Lives

Sport spectators at North American stadiums and arenas are

The goal of sociological research on violence among athletes is to

Instead of saying that commercialization causes violence,the author states that it is more accurate to say that

Athletes may be marginalized or formally punished if they engage in

When large-scale panics occur at sport venues,they

Research suggests that violent confrontations between sport spectators is most likely when

When violence occurs in connection with widespread rejection of norms it often is described as anarchy;when it occurs in connection with blind obedience to norms and autocratic leaders,it is described as

Research shows that boys and men who play power and performance sports learn that they will be

Soccer spectators outside of North America are more likely than North American sport spectators to use sport event as site to

Research indicates that concussions as well as repetitive subconcussive head hits can cause brain injuries that may lead to CTE-chronic traumatic encephalopathy.CTE is a neurodegenerative disease with symptoms similar to

As defined in the chapter,violence refers to

It is difficult to reduce the injuries that occur in power and performance sports because

Some forms of violence are accepted widely by athletes and even used as a basis for gaining status among fellow athletes.These include

Celebratory riots have been among the most dangerous and destructive forms of sport spectator violence in North America.In the past,they occurred most often at

Historical evidence shows that compared to spectators in the past,spectators today are

Preventing or minimizing CTE through the use of helmets and other head protection equipment has not been successful because helmets

The primary goal of the suggestions for controlling spectator violence is to create

An investigation of sexual assaults by high school and club coaches in the state of Washington found that

Research on pain and injury in sports suggests that

Due to general fears about terrorist attacks at sport events,people

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

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

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

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