Question 1

Barriers that can impede an individual's opportunity to participate and succeed in sport can include all of the following,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) sex 
B) eye colour 
C) ethnicity 
D) geographical location 
A) sex 
B) eye colour 
C) ethnicity 
D) geographical location B

Question 2

Which of the following does not accurately describe the top 1% of income earners in Canada's population?

Accepted Answer

A) predominantly male 
B) better educated 
C) work long hours 
D) over age 65 
A) predominantly male 
B) better educated 
C) work long hours 
D) over age 65 D

Question 3

Because sport is seen by advocates as an organization in which we find a hierarchical ranking and reward system where an individual's ranking depends on her/his demonstrated performance,we could call sport a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) autocracy 
B) oligarchy 
C) meritocracy 
D) caste system 
A) autocracy 
B) oligarchy 
C) meritocracy 
D) caste system C

Question 4

The withdrawal of the government from its regulatory and service roles is often called:

Accepted Answer

A) neoconservatism 
B) neoliberalism 
C) neoMarxism 
D) neoglobalism 
A) neoconservatism 
B) neoliberalism 
C) neoMarxism 
D) neoglobalism

Question 5

Bourdieu's two key concepts integrating human agency and social structure are:

Accepted Answer

A) community and habitus 
B) field and status 
C) habitus and field 
D) field and community 
A) community and habitus 
B) field and status 
C) habitus and field 
D) field and community

Question 6

If you were to explain to a friend how the top 1% of Canadians became wealthy,you would explain that:

Accepted Answer

A) they inherited their money from their rich parents 
B) they earned their money through salaries and bonuses 
C) they made their money in the stock market 
D) they made most of their money by cheating on their taxes 
A) they inherited their money from their rich parents 
B) they earned their money through salaries and bonuses 
C) they made their money in the stock market 
D) they made most of their money by cheating on their taxes

Question 7

With whom do we associate the "theory of structuration"?

Accepted Answer

A) Bourdieu 
B) Weber 
C) Marx 
D) Giddens 
A) Bourdieu 
B) Weber 
C) Marx 
D) Giddens

Question 8

Gruneau's study of Canada Games athletes found that:

Accepted Answer

A) competitors came predominantly from working class families 
B) disproportionately,competitors had parents who held professional and high-level white-collar positions 
C) there was no class component evident in the competitors 
D) most of the Canada Games athletes were proportionately represented by class 
A) competitors came predominantly from working class families 
B) disproportionately,competitors had parents who held professional and high-level white-collar positions 
C) there was no class component evident in the competitors 
D) most of the Canada Games athletes were proportionately represented by class

Question 9

For Marx,there were three fundamental aspects to the idea of class.These three are:

Accepted Answer

A) status,political power,and community 
B) the objective,the subjective,and class solidarity 
C) the subjective,solidarity,and community 
D) the objective,community,and solidarity 
A) status,political power,and community 
B) the objective,the subjective,and class solidarity 
C) the subjective,solidarity,and community 
D) the objective,community,and solidarity

Question 10

Rafael is explaining to his daughter that the sorting or competitive process in sport is partly about skills but it also depends on resources.Using Bourdieu's terms,Rafael is discussing:

Accepted Answer

A) allocative and distributive resources 
B) community 
C) economic,symbolic,and cultural capital 
D) power,prestige,and party 
A) allocative and distributive resources 
B) community 
C) economic,symbolic,and cultural capital 
D) power,prestige,and party

Question 11

Wilson's 2002 research showed that _____ is/are positive predictor(s)of sport involvement.

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) race and ethnicity 
C) gender 
D) indicators of social class 
A) age 
B) race and ethnicity 
C) gender 
D) indicators of social class

Question 12

Among the factors noted in the text as affecting economic inequality in Canada are:

Accepted Answer

A) technology,the minimum wage,the decline of unions,and the increasing use of temporary workers 
B) technology,tax loopholes for corporations,increasing part-time employment,and discrimination against women and visible minorities 
C) the minimum wage,the decline of unions,discrimination against women,and the existence of a welfare system 
D) employment insurance,the outsourcing of production,the increasing use of temporary workers,and tax loopholes for corporations 
A) technology,the minimum wage,the decline of unions,and the increasing use of temporary workers 
B) technology,tax loopholes for corporations,increasing part-time employment,and discrimination against women and visible minorities 
C) the minimum wage,the decline of unions,discrimination against women,and the existence of a welfare system 
D) employment insurance,the outsourcing of production,the increasing use of temporary workers,and tax loopholes for corporations

Question 13

The Gini Index ranges from:

Accepted Answer

A) 0 to 1 
B) 0 to 100 
C) low to high 
D) increasing to decreasing 
A) 0 to 1 
B) 0 to 100 
C) low to high 
D) increasing to decreasing

Question 14

Prior to Bilodeau's gold-medal win in the moguls at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics,Canada was the only country:

Accepted Answer

A) that had failed to win a gold medal while hosting the Olympics 
B) that had never financially supported its own Olympic athletes 
C) that had succeeded in winning more than 10 gold medals in a Winter Olympics 
D) that had failed to win any medal while hosting the Olympics 
A) that had failed to win a gold medal while hosting the Olympics 
B) that had never financially supported its own Olympic athletes 
C) that had succeeded in winning more than 10 gold medals in a Winter Olympics 
D) that had failed to win any medal while hosting the Olympics

Question 15

According to the text,among other things,"equality of condition" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the idea that all of a sport's participants have access to facilities,coaches,and programming that is similar in quality 
B) the idea that all sport participants are in similar physical condition as young children 
C) equality of opportunity in general 
D) equality of access to and control over valued sport resources 
A) the idea that all of a sport's participants have access to facilities,coaches,and programming that is similar in quality 
B) the idea that all sport participants are in similar physical condition as young children 
C) equality of opportunity in general 
D) equality of access to and control over valued sport resources

Question 16

Since the recession of 2008,temporary work has grown at more than _____ the rate of permanent work.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 times 
B) 50 times 
C) 10 times 
D) 3 times 
A) 100 times 
B) 50 times 
C) 10 times 
D) 3 times

Question 17

A look at the profile of social inequality in Canada and the United States shows that:

Accepted Answer

A) in the United States alone,the rich are getting richer as the poor get poorer 
B) there is less inequality of opportunity based on social class in Canada 
C) in both countries there is a growing divergence between the rich and the poor 
D) in Canada alone,the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer 
A) in the United States alone,the rich are getting richer as the poor get poorer 
B) there is less inequality of opportunity based on social class in Canada 
C) in both countries there is a growing divergence between the rich and the poor 
D) in Canada alone,the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer

Question 18

Socioeconomic status (SES)is a composite indicator of:

Accepted Answer

A) income,education,and age 
B) education,occupation,and income 
C) gender,age,and income 
D) education,gender,and occupation 
A) income,education,and age 
B) education,occupation,and income 
C) gender,age,and income 
D) education,gender,and occupation

Question 19

On which of the following points does Giddens agree with Weber?

Accepted Answer

A) Divisions within classes can be numerous and complex. 
B) Class is a multidimensional phenomenon. 
C) Class structuration is strongly developed at three levels. 
D) Class involves am objective element. 
A) Divisions within classes can be numerous and complex. 
B) Class is a multidimensional phenomenon. 
C) Class structuration is strongly developed at three levels. 
D) Class involves am objective element.

Question 20

What is the Gini Index?

Accepted Answer

A) a measure of equality of condition in sport in Canada 
B) a measure of equality of opportunity in sport in Canada 
C) the accepted measure of sport participation in Canada 
D) the standard measure of income inequality in Canada 
A) a measure of equality of condition in sport in Canada 
B) a measure of equality of opportunity in sport in Canada 
C) the accepted measure of sport participation in Canada 
D) the standard measure of income inequality in Canada

Barriers that can impede an individual's opportunity to participate and succeed in sport can include all of the following,EXCEPT:

Which of the following does not accurately describe the top 1% of income earners in Canada's population?

Because sport is seen by advocates as an organization in which we find a hierarchical ranking and reward system where an individual's ranking depends on her/his demonstrated performance,we could call sport a/an:

The withdrawal of the government from its regulatory and service roles is often called:

Bourdieu's two key concepts integrating human agency and social structure are:

If you were to explain to a friend how the top 1% of Canadians became wealthy,you would explain that:

With whom do we associate the "theory of structuration"?

Gruneau's study of Canada Games athletes found that:

For Marx,there were three fundamental aspects to the idea of class.These three are:

Rafael is explaining to his daughter that the sorting or competitive process in sport is partly about skills but it also depends on resources.Using Bourdieu's terms,Rafael is discussing:

Wilson's 2002 research showed that _____ is/are positive predictor(s)of sport involvement.

Among the factors noted in the text as affecting economic inequality in Canada are:

The Gini Index ranges from:

Prior to Bilodeau's gold-medal win in the moguls at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics,Canada was the only country:

According to the text,among other things,"equality of condition" refers to:

Since the recession of 2008,temporary work has grown at more than _____ the rate of permanent work.

A look at the profile of social inequality in Canada and the United States shows that:

Socioeconomic status (SES)is a composite indicator of:

On which of the following points does Giddens agree with Weber?

What is the Gini Index?

Perspectives on the Social Dimensions of Sport and Physical Activity in Canada

Sociological Theories of Sport

Canadian Sport in Historical Perspective

Ethnicity and Race in Canadian Sport

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Children, Youth, and Parental Involvement in Organized Sport

Sport Deviance

Violence

Sport and Physical Activity in Canadian Educational Systems

Sport, Media, and Ideology

Sports, Politics, and Policy

The Business of Sport

Globalization and Society

Sport and the Future

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Exam 4: Sport and Social Stratification

Barriers that can impede an individual's opportunity to participate and succeed in sport can include all of the following,EXCEPT:

Which of the following does not accurately describe the top 1% of income earners in Canada's population?

Because sport is seen by advocates as an organization in which we find a hierarchical ranking and reward system where an individual's ranking depends on her/his demonstrated performance,we could call sport a/an:

The withdrawal of the government from its regulatory and service roles is often called:

Bourdieu's two key concepts integrating human agency and social structure are:

If you were to explain to a friend how the top 1% of Canadians became wealthy,you would explain that:

With whom do we associate the "theory of structuration"?

Gruneau's study of Canada Games athletes found that:

For Marx,there were three fundamental aspects to the idea of class.These three are:

Rafael is explaining to his daughter that the sorting or competitive process in sport is partly about skills but it also depends on resources.Using Bourdieu's terms,Rafael is discussing:

Wilson's 2002 research showed that _____ is/are positive predictor(s)of sport involvement.

Among the factors noted in the text as affecting economic inequality in Canada are:

The Gini Index ranges from:

Prior to Bilodeau's gold-medal win in the moguls at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics,Canada was the only country:

According to the text,among other things,"equality of condition" refers to:

Since the recession of 2008,temporary work has grown at more than _____ the rate of permanent work.

A look at the profile of social inequality in Canada and the United States shows that:

Socioeconomic status (SES)is a composite indicator of:

On which of the following points does Giddens agree with Weber?

What is the Gini Index?

Perspectives on the Social Dimensions of Sport and Physical Activity in Canada

Sociological Theories of Sport

Canadian Sport in Historical Perspective

Ethnicity and Race in Canadian Sport

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Children, Youth, and Parental Involvement in Organized Sport

Sport Deviance

Violence

Sport and Physical Activity in Canadian Educational Systems

Sport, Media, and Ideology

Sports, Politics, and Policy

The Business of Sport

Globalization and Society

Sport and the Future

Filters