Question 1

Sport facilities and programs are most likely to be supported by government agencies and tax money when people see sports as

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A) promoting the development of individuals. 
B) benefiting the expansion of particular businesses. 
C) contributing to the common good. 
D) reaffirming the status quo. 
A) promoting the development of individuals. 
B) benefiting the expansion of particular businesses. 
C) contributing to the common good. 
D) reaffirming the status quo.

Question 2

When Tom Farrey of ESPN interviewed developmental soccer coaches in France,they explained that rev: 12_21_2016_QC_CS-73198

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A) children who excel in sports are those who have coaches at a very young age. 
B) informal games help children develop a personal "feel" for the game. 
C) organized games provide the best setting for learning how to improvise. 
D) children must learn the rules of a sport before they reach 9-years old. 
A) children who excel in sports are those who have coaches at a very young age. 
B) informal games help children develop a personal "feel" for the game. 
C) organized games provide the best setting for learning how to improvise. 
D) children must learn the rules of a sport before they reach 9-years old.

Question 3

The Youth Sports National Report Card described in the chapter has

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A) a major impact on privately organized youth sports programs. 
B) forced parents and coaches to make significant changes in their behavior. 
C) given parents a way to control the leagues in which their children participate. 
D) no significant impact on youth sports in the United States. 
A) a major impact on privately organized youth sports programs. 
B) forced parents and coaches to make significant changes in their behavior. 
C) given parents a way to control the leagues in which their children participate. 
D) no significant impact on youth sports in the United States.

Question 4

The expert panel that developed the Youth Sports National Report Card also explained that youth sports in the United States

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A) suffered from a lack of interest on the part of parents. 
B) needed more improvement in officiating than in any major topic area. 
C) had problems because children today have little interest in sports. 
D) had lost its child-centered focus. 
A) suffered from a lack of interest on the part of parents. 
B) needed more improvement in officiating than in any major topic area. 
C) had problems because children today have little interest in sports. 
D) had lost its child-centered focus.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT among the five changes that have encouraged participation in organized youth sports?

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A) Many parents today see the world as a dangerous place for their children. 
B) The expectations for parents today are more demanding than ever before. 
C) Families with both parents working outside the home is common today. 
D) Parents know that playing informal games will harm child development. 
A) Many parents today see the world as a dangerous place for their children. 
B) The expectations for parents today are more demanding than ever before. 
C) Families with both parents working outside the home is common today. 
D) Parents know that playing informal games will harm child development.

Question 6

Organized youth sports in the United States were originally developed to teach lower-class boys how to work together peacefully and to help middle-class boys

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A) counteract the "feminized" values they learned at home from their mothers. 
B) become less competitive in their relationships with each other. 
C) accept the fact that they would not be as successful as their fathers. 
D) learn homemaking skills that they could use after they were married. 
A) counteract the "feminized" values they learned at home from their mothers. 
B) become less competitive in their relationships with each other. 
C) accept the fact that they would not be as successful as their fathers. 
D) learn homemaking skills that they could use after they were married.

Question 7

According to the conclusion at the close of the chapter,organized sport programs for children are worth the effort when the adults who control the programs

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A) help children learn that games require cooperation between opponents. 
B) create clear rules so that children know how they should act at all times. 
C) are dedicated to preparing children to play at higher levels of competition. 
D) treat children as little adults to teach them lessons they can use as adults. 
A) help children learn that games require cooperation between opponents. 
B) create clear rules so that children know how they should act at all times. 
C) are dedicated to preparing children to play at higher levels of competition. 
D) treat children as little adults to teach them lessons they can use as adults.

Question 8

The potential for child abuse is highest in elite,specialized sport training programs when

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A) the income of adults depends on the performances of children. 
B) coaches use training methods used by college coaches. 
C) children are encouraged to train with peers they don't know. 
D) child athletes rebel against coaches and take over their own training. 
A) the income of adults depends on the performances of children. 
B) coaches use training methods used by college coaches. 
C) children are encouraged to train with peers they don't know. 
D) child athletes rebel against coaches and take over their own training.

Question 9

A negative consequences of the expectation that parents are responsible for the supervision of their children 24-hours a day,7-days a week is that

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A) too many new public parks have been built by communities. 
B) adult supervision causes children to become rebellious. 
C) parents without resources may be defined as irresponsible. 
D) parents spend too much time in cars with their children. 
A) too many new public parks have been built by communities. 
B) adult supervision causes children to become rebellious. 
C) parents without resources may be defined as irresponsible. 
D) parents spend too much time in cars with their children.

Question 10

Research shows that the existence of informal children's games requires

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A) that players have interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities. 
B) the existence of well-maintained play areas. 
C) the availability of the proper equipment for every player. 
D) that adults be available if they are needed to solve problems. 
A) that players have interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities. 
B) the existence of well-maintained play areas. 
C) the availability of the proper equipment for every player. 
D) that adults be available if they are needed to solve problems.

Question 11

The author predicts that changes in organized youth sports will be slow because

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A) many adults have vested interests in keeping youth sports as they are. 
B) there is a growing number of facilities and fields for youth sports. 
C) people who run programs always see change as a threat. 
D) burnout rates are so high that people are afraid to make any changes. 
A) many adults have vested interests in keeping youth sports as they are. 
B) there is a growing number of facilities and fields for youth sports. 
C) people who run programs always see change as a threat. 
D) burnout rates are so high that people are afraid to make any changes.

Question 12

The author notes that sport development experts worldwide agree that

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A) coaching education is not essential in youth sports. 
B) children are ready at 5-years old to learn how to play team positions. 
C) successful coaches always treat child athletes as potential stars. 
D) children under 8-years old should not play highly organized sports. 
A) coaching education is not essential in youth sports. 
B) children are ready at 5-years old to learn how to play team positions. 
C) successful coaches always treat child athletes as potential stars. 
D) children under 8-years old should not play highly organized sports.

Question 13

Research that compares children's experiences in organized and informal sports is scarce because of three factors.Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

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A) The standards used by many research ethics committees at universities. 
B) Parents who object to anyone studying their children. 
C) The decline of informal games played by children. 
D) A lack of research skills among scholars who want to study children. 
A) The standards used by many research ethics committees at universities. 
B) Parents who object to anyone studying their children. 
C) The decline of informal games played by children. 
D) A lack of research skills among scholars who want to study children.

Question 14

An overall comparison of informal sports and organized sports shows that

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A) informal sports are action-centered while organized sports are rule-centered. 
B) both informal sports and organized sports are rule-centered. 
C) informal sports are player-centered and organized sports are action-centered. 
D) neither informal sports nor organized sports are action-centered. 
A) informal sports are action-centered while organized sports are rule-centered. 
B) both informal sports and organized sports are rule-centered. 
C) informal sports are player-centered and organized sports are action-centered. 
D) neither informal sports nor organized sports are action-centered.

Question 15

Parental involvement in and concern about youth sports have increased because

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A) parents today are imitating their own parents' and grandparents' actions. 
B) most parents are reliving their childhoods through their children. 
C) sport programs demand that parents come to practices and games. 
D) parental moral worth is now associated with the success of children. 
A) parents today are imitating their own parents' and grandparents' actions. 
B) most parents are reliving their childhoods through their children. 
C) sport programs demand that parents come to practices and games. 
D) parental moral worth is now associated with the success of children.

Sport facilities and programs are most likely to be supported by government agencies and tax money when people see sports as

When Tom Farrey of ESPN interviewed developmental soccer coaches in France,they explained that rev: 12_21_2016_QC_CS-73198

The Youth Sports National Report Card described in the chapter has

The expert panel that developed the Youth Sports National Report Card also explained that youth sports in the United States

Which of the following is NOT among the five changes that have encouraged participation in organized youth sports?

Organized youth sports in the United States were originally developed to teach lower-class boys how to work together peacefully and to help middle-class boys

According to the conclusion at the close of the chapter,organized sport programs for children are worth the effort when the adults who control the programs

The potential for child abuse is highest in elite,specialized sport training programs when

A negative consequences of the expectation that parents are responsible for the supervision of their children 24-hours a day,7-days a week is that

Research shows that the existence of informal children's games requires

The author predicts that changes in organized youth sports will be slow because

The author notes that sport development experts worldwide agree that

Research that compares children's experiences in organized and informal sports is scarce because of three factors.Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

An overall comparison of informal sports and organized sports shows that

Parental involvement in and concern about youth sports have increased because

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Exam 4: Sports for Children: Are Organized Programs Worth the Effort

Sport facilities and programs are most likely to be supported by government agencies and tax money when people see sports as

When Tom Farrey of ESPN interviewed developmental soccer coaches in France,they explained that rev: 12_21_2016_QC_CS-73198

The Youth Sports National Report Card described in the chapter has

The expert panel that developed the Youth Sports National Report Card also explained that youth sports in the United States

Which of the following is NOT among the five changes that have encouraged participation in organized youth sports?

Organized youth sports in the United States were originally developed to teach lower-class boys how to work together peacefully and to help middle-class boys

According to the conclusion at the close of the chapter,organized sport programs for children are worth the effort when the adults who control the programs

The potential for child abuse is highest in elite,specialized sport training programs when

A negative consequences of the expectation that parents are responsible for the supervision of their children 24-hours a day,7-days a week is that

Research shows that the existence of informal children's games requires

The author predicts that changes in organized youth sports will be slow because

The author notes that sport development experts worldwide agree that

Research that compares children's experiences in organized and informal sports is scarce because of three factors.Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

An overall comparison of informal sports and organized sports shows that

Parental involvement in and concern about youth sports have increased because

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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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