Question 1

When playing power and performance sports boys and men learn that

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A) using violence will hurt their status on teams and in sports generally. 
B) being violent will help them avoid labels such as "wimp" and "fag." 
C) all forms of violence lead to punishments in games. 
D) being able to take violence is good but giving it is bad. 
A) using violence will hurt their status on teams and in sports generally. 
B) being violent will help them avoid labels such as "wimp" and "fag." 
C) all forms of violence lead to punishments in games. 
D) being able to take violence is good but giving it is bad.

Question 2

The chapter is organized partly around a typology of violence developed by Mike Smith.Which of the following is NOT one of the categories in his typology?

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A) Criminal violence. 
B) Borderline violence. 
C) Intentional violence. 
D) Brutal body contact. 
A) Criminal violence. 
B) Borderline violence. 
C) Intentional violence. 
D) Brutal body contact.

Question 3

Using violence in sports comes to be defined as "normal" by many people when the ability to "do" violence is seen as

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A) a means for males to prove their "manhood." 
B) necessary if a person is to be a good leader. 
C) a way to protect one's health and well-being. 
D) an important part of being human. 
A) a means for males to prove their "manhood." 
B) necessary if a person is to be a good leader. 
C) a way to protect one's health and well-being. 
D) an important part of being human.

Question 4

According to the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism,

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A) marathons have been the target of dozens of terrorist attacks in recent years. 
B) security costs to protect major sport events are very low. 
C) sport events can be attractive to terrorists because they receive media coverage. 
D) all terrorist attacks are motivated by religious beliefs. 
A) marathons have been the target of dozens of terrorist attacks in recent years. 
B) security costs to protect major sport events are very low. 
C) sport events can be attractive to terrorists because they receive media coverage. 
D) all terrorist attacks are motivated by religious beliefs.

Question 5

Information on violence in women's contact sports suggests that women are

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A) genetically predisposed to be less violent than men are. 
B) more likely than men to be violent in response to the commands of a coach. 
C) less likely than men to use violence as proof of their sexual identity. 
D) becoming less violent in sports as rewards for success become greater. 
A) genetically predisposed to be less violent than men are. 
B) more likely than men to be violent in response to the commands of a coach. 
C) less likely than men to use violence as proof of their sexual identity. 
D) becoming less violent in sports as rewards for success become greater.

Question 6

As defined in the chapter,aggression refers to

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A) an instinctive behavior that serves to protect oneself in the face of threat. 
B) a category of behaviors that lack an awareness of or sensitivity to others. 
C) any action that results in property destruction or injuries to people. 
D) verbal or physical actions intended to control or do harm to another person. 
A) an instinctive behavior that serves to protect oneself in the face of threat. 
B) a category of behaviors that lack an awareness of or sensitivity to others. 
C) any action that results in property destruction or injuries to people. 
D) verbal or physical actions intended to control or do harm to another person.

Question 7

Learning to use violence as a strategy in sports tends to be highest in

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A) noncontact sports. 
B) heavy contact sports. 
C) sports which attract spectators from upper-income groups. 
D) sports in which there is no protective equipment used by players. 
A) noncontact sports. 
B) heavy contact sports. 
C) sports which attract spectators from upper-income groups. 
D) sports in which there is no protective equipment used by players.

Question 8

Rates of violence are higher in men's sports than in women's sports because

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A) violence is tied to issues of masculinity for many men in sports. 
B) men love the physicality of sports more than women do. 
C) male hormones cause men to be violent. 
D) people will not pay to see women do violence. 
A) violence is tied to issues of masculinity for many men in sports. 
B) men love the physicality of sports more than women do. 
C) male hormones cause men to be violent. 
D) people will not pay to see women do violence.

Question 9

Research on high school students has found that

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A) males in heavy contact sports are involved in fewer fights than other athletes. 
B) tennis players are involved in fewer fights than peers who don't play sports. 
C) women soccer players has higher rates of fighting than any male athletes. 
D) male students with football players as friends fought less than other students. 
A) males in heavy contact sports are involved in fewer fights than other athletes. 
B) tennis players are involved in fewer fights than peers who don't play sports. 
C) women soccer players has higher rates of fighting than any male athletes. 
D) male students with football players as friends fought less than other students.

When playing power and performance sports boys and men learn that

The chapter is organized partly around a typology of violence developed by Mike Smith.Which of the following is NOT one of the categories in his typology?

Using violence in sports comes to be defined as "normal" by many people when the ability to "do" violence is seen as

According to the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism,

Information on violence in women's contact sports suggests that women are

As defined in the chapter,aggression refers to

Learning to use violence as a strategy in sports tends to be highest in

Rates of violence are higher in men's sports than in women's sports because

Research on high school students has found that

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

When playing power and performance sports boys and men learn that

The chapter is organized partly around a typology of violence developed by Mike Smith.Which of the following is NOT one of the categories in his typology?

Using violence in sports comes to be defined as "normal" by many people when the ability to "do" violence is seen as

According to the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism,

Information on violence in women's contact sports suggests that women are

As defined in the chapter,aggression refers to

Learning to use violence as a strategy in sports tends to be highest in

Rates of violence are higher in men's sports than in women's sports because

Research on high school students has found that

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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