Question 1

Informal games are generally organized to emphasize

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A) action and personal involvement in the action 
B) adherence to rules and strict enforcement of rules. 
C) winning and personal performance records. 
D) the elimination of physical challenges. 
A) action and personal involvement in the action 
B) adherence to rules and strict enforcement of rules. 
C) winning and personal performance records. 
D) the elimination of physical challenges.

Question 2

The author points out that in comparison with today's children, people who grew up during the 1950s and 1960s were more likely to

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A) specialize in a single sport. 
B) play the same sports that their fathers played. 
C) play informal sports more often than they played than organized sports. 
D) reject sport participation when the sports were not organized. 
A) specialize in a single sport. 
B) play the same sports that their fathers played. 
C) play informal sports more often than they played than organized sports. 
D) reject sport participation when the sports were not organized.

Question 3

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 4

The Youth Sports National Report Card created by a panel of youth sports and child development experts issued grades for existing organized sport programs in 2005.The GPA across the five major topic areas was approximately

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A) A- 
B) C 
C) F 
D) B 
A) A- 
B) C 
C) F 
D) B

Question 5

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 clearcut 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 clearcut 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 6

Different sponsors of youth sport programs have different goals.The programs that are most likely to be inclusive and emphasize overall participation are those

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A) sponsored by private, non-profit organizations. 
B) sponsored by public, non-profit community organizations. 
C) sponsored by public, tax-supported community recreation organizations. 
D) sponsored by private commercial clubs. 
A) sponsored by private, non-profit organizations. 
B) sponsored by public, non-profit community organizations. 
C) sponsored by public, tax-supported community recreation organizations. 
D) sponsored by private commercial clubs.

Question 7

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 8

A sign that some children reject structured, adult-controlled sport programs is the

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A) increased interest in alternative sports. 
B) the growth and popularity of after school programs. 
C) the recent increase in violent crime among young people. 
D) the high turnover among coaches in those programs. 
A) increased interest in alternative sports. 
B) the growth and popularity of after school programs. 
C) the recent increase in violent crime among young people. 
D) the high turnover among coaches in those programs.

Question 9

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 10

Research indicates that the talent development process for people who excel in a particular activity begins with

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A) an understanding that sacrifice and constant practice are required. 
B) structured activities and adult guidance. 
C) exploration, unstructured play, and expressive fun in an activity. 
D) highly repetitive experiences organized around a particular activity. 
A) an understanding that sacrifice and constant practice are required. 
B) structured activities and adult guidance. 
C) exploration, unstructured play, and expressive fun in an activity. 
D) highly repetitive experiences organized around a particular activity.

Question 11

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

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A) that players have interpresonal 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 interpresonal 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 12

Project Play, organized by ESPN journalist Tom Farrey, is focused on using youth sports to develop

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A) Olympic athletes. 
B) physical literacy. 
C) young people who succeed in school. 
D) political and economic leaders. 
A) Olympic athletes. 
B) physical literacy. 
C) young people who succeed in school. 
D) political and economic leaders.

Question 13

A specific recommendation for change made in the chapter is to

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A) use external rewards to motivate children to practice sport skills. 
B) teach children to play one aspect of one sport very well. 
C) increase opportunities for players to reaffirm their friendships. 
D) add more referees and umpires to control action in games. 
A) use external rewards to motivate children to practice sport skills. 
B) teach children to play one aspect of one sport very well. 
C) increase opportunities for players to reaffirm their friendships. 
D) add more referees and umpires to control action in games.

Informal games are generally organized to emphasize

The author points out that in comparison with today's children, people who grew up during the 1950s and 1960s were more likely to

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

The Youth Sports National Report Card created by a panel of youth sports and child development experts issued grades for existing organized sport programs in 2005.The GPA across the five major topic areas was approximately

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

Different sponsors of youth sport programs have different goals.The programs that are most likely to be inclusive and emphasize overall participation are those

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

A sign that some children reject structured, adult-controlled sport programs is the

An overall comparison of informal sports and organized sports shows that

Research indicates that the talent development process for people who excel in a particular activity begins with

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

Project Play, organized by ESPN journalist Tom Farrey, is focused on using youth sports to develop

A specific recommendation for change made in the chapter is to

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

Informal games are generally organized to emphasize

The author points out that in comparison with today's children, people who grew up during the 1950s and 1960s were more likely to

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

The Youth Sports National Report Card created by a panel of youth sports and child development experts issued grades for existing organized sport programs in 2005.The GPA across the five major topic areas was approximately

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

Different sponsors of youth sport programs have different goals.The programs that are most likely to be inclusive and emphasize overall participation are those

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

A sign that some children reject structured, adult-controlled sport programs is the

An overall comparison of informal sports and organized sports shows that

Research indicates that the talent development process for people who excel in a particular activity begins with

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

Project Play, organized by ESPN journalist Tom Farrey, is focused on using youth sports to develop

A specific recommendation for change made in the chapter is to

The Sociology of Sport: What Is It and Why Study It

Producing Knowledge About Sports in Society: How Is Knowledge Produced in the Sociology of Sport

Sports and Socialization: Who Plays and What Happens to Them

Deviance in Sports: Is It Out of Control

Violence in Sports: How Does It Affect Our Lives

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

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