Question 1

During times when there are struggles between gender defenders and gender benders, most people

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A) struggle to make sense of their own sexuality. 
B) abandon hope of coming to term with their own sexuality. 
C) find it difficult to give up ideas and beliefs they use to make sense of the world. 
D) seek relationships in which sexuality is irrelevant to identity. 
A) struggle to make sense of their own sexuality. 
B) abandon hope of coming to term with their own sexuality. 
C) find it difficult to give up ideas and beliefs they use to make sense of the world. 
D) seek relationships in which sexuality is irrelevant to identity. C

Question 2

As sport programs become increasingly privatized,

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A) market forces will distract boys and men away from sports.. 
B) girls and women will lose participation opportunities. 
C) the number and proportion of female participants will increase. 
D) corporations will replace public support previous received by females. 
A) market forces will distract boys and men away from sports.. 
B) girls and women will lose participation opportunities. 
C) the number and proportion of female participants will increase. 
D) corporations will replace public support previous received by females. B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why women are underrepresented in coaching and administrative positions in sports?

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A) The evaluative criteria used by search committees favor men. 
B) Women are not considered for half of all those positions. 
C) Women don't have the business experience needed to succeed in sport programs. 
D) Compared with men, women lack well developed professional networks. 
A) The evaluative criteria used by search committees favor men. 
B) Women are not considered for half of all those positions. 
C) Women don't have the business experience needed to succeed in sport programs. 
D) Compared with men, women lack well developed professional networks. C

Question 4

In the discussion of gender issues in informal and alternative sports it is noted that

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A) ESPN's X Games have been praised for their commitment to gender equity. 
B) gender discrimination has gradually disappeared in these activities. 
C) boys and men generally control who plays in these settings. 
D) Title IX prohibits gender discrimination in these sports. 
A) ESPN's X Games have been praised for their commitment to gender equity. 
B) gender discrimination has gradually disappeared in these activities. 
C) boys and men generally control who plays in these settings. 
D) Title IX prohibits gender discrimination in these sports.

Question 5

In her book on lesbians and homophobia in sports, author Pat Griffin notes that myths about lesbians have a number of consequences in sports.Which of the following is NOT one of those consequences?

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A) A sense of loneliness among many lesbians in sports. 
B) Lesbians hiding their identities so they're not harassed or cut from sports. 
C) A widespread belief that lesbians can't play sports as well as heterosexuals. 
D) The existence of a "don't ask, don't tell" atmosphere in women's sports. 
A) A sense of loneliness among many lesbians in sports. 
B) Lesbians hiding their identities so they're not harassed or cut from sports. 
C) A widespread belief that lesbians can't play sports as well as heterosexuals. 
D) The existence of a "don't ask, don't tell" atmosphere in women's sports.

Question 6

The myths surrounding women's participation in sports during the first half of the 20th century

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A) were inconsistent with orthodox gender ideology in the United States. 
B) forced women to play team sports more than individual sports. 
C) were widely accepted because they were seen to protect women's bodies. 
D) challenged the belief that women were frail and vulnerable. 
A) were inconsistent with orthodox gender ideology in the United States. 
B) forced women to play team sports more than individual sports. 
C) were widely accepted because they were seen to protect women's bodies. 
D) challenged the belief that women were frail and vulnerable.

Question 7

There are many problems with the current IOC "female fairness" policy.Which of the following is NOT one of those problems? The policy

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A) has requirements that are unfair to women who lack resources. 
B) is administered by male officials from the United Nations. 
C) ignores hormones as a source of unfairness in men's sports. 
D) assumes that testosterone is the only factor that identifies sex. 
A) has requirements that are unfair to women who lack resources. 
B) is administered by male officials from the United Nations. 
C) ignores hormones as a source of unfairness in men's sports. 
D) assumes that testosterone is the only factor that identifies sex.

Question 8

Boys and men have a stake in gender equity because progress toward gender equity will

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A) create new jobs for them in sport programs for women. 
B) increase their salaries for jobs in all sports at all levels of competition. 
C) force them to be more assertive so they can regain power in sports. 
D) create social and cultural space for inclusive forms of masculinity. 
A) create new jobs for them in sport programs for women. 
B) increase their salaries for jobs in all sports at all levels of competition. 
C) force them to be more assertive so they can regain power in sports. 
D) create social and cultural space for inclusive forms of masculinity.

Question 9

The author notes that in response to the masculinized cultures in most alternative sports, some women have

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A) competed directly against males in competitive alternative sports. 
B) become coaches for the male athletes when they go on tour. 
C) created their own version of the X Games with the help of ESPN. 
D) created or revised sports to fit their experiences and goals. 
A) competed directly against males in competitive alternative sports. 
B) become coaches for the male athletes when they go on tour. 
C) created their own version of the X Games with the help of ESPN. 
D) created or revised sports to fit their experiences and goals.

Question 10

Overall, the health and fitness movement has made many people aware of the tension between public health among women and the companies that

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A) that sell fitness equipment to commercial gyms. 
B) don't have social responsibility programs. 
C) use unreal body images to market products to girls and women. 
D) focus on the fitness of boys and men. 
A) that sell fitness equipment to commercial gyms. 
B) don't have social responsibility programs. 
C) use unreal body images to market products to girls and women. 
D) focus on the fitness of boys and men.

Question 11

In the discussion of increased media coverage of women in sports, the author notes that seeing women athletes on television

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A) shows girls that you should not play sports unless you are very good. 
B) causes men to be less supportive of sport opportunities for women. 
C) turns many girls off to sports because they don't like how the athletes look. 
D) is useful because it provides alternatives to sexually objectified women. 
A) shows girls that you should not play sports unless you are very good. 
B) causes men to be less supportive of sport opportunities for women. 
C) turns many girls off to sports because they don't like how the athletes look. 
D) is useful because it provides alternatives to sexually objectified women.

Question 12

When women are hired in coaching and administrative positions in sport organizations, they may have low levels of job satisfaction due to

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A) pressures from spouses who want to help them do their jobs. 
B) too much publicity given to sexual harassment cases. 
C) an organizational culture that provides little support for them. 
D) their lack of experience in and knowledge about sports. 
A) pressures from spouses who want to help them do their jobs. 
B) too much publicity given to sexual harassment cases. 
C) an organizational culture that provides little support for them. 
D) their lack of experience in and knowledge about sports.

Question 13

When Title IX became law in 1972

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A) most girls and women did not want to play sports of any kind. 
B) men received about 99% of public school the resources devoted to sports. 
C) more than 10% of all women in college played varsity sports. 
D) most teams for boys and men were seriously under-funded. 
A) most girls and women did not want to play sports of any kind. 
B) men received about 99% of public school the resources devoted to sports. 
C) more than 10% of all women in college played varsity sports. 
D) most teams for boys and men were seriously under-funded.

Question 14

The author claims that achieving full gender equity in sports requires

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A) more regulations about how money is used to fund sports. 
B) a commitment among men to respect women as human beings. 
C) changes in orthodox gender ideology. 
D) the elimination of all men from women's programs. 
A) more regulations about how money is used to fund sports. 
B) a commitment among men to respect women as human beings. 
C) changes in orthodox gender ideology. 
D) the elimination of all men from women's programs.

Question 15

Research shows that playing sports has the potential to create feelings of personal empowerment among women athletes,

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A) but those feelings don't automatically make one an activist for gender equity. 
B) and those feelings convert most younger women into active feminists. 
C) but those feelings disappear as soon as sport participation ceases. 
D) and those feelings lead them to reject sports organized around the values of men. 
A) but those feelings don't automatically make one an activist for gender equity. 
B) and those feelings convert most younger women into active feminists. 
C) but those feelings disappear as soon as sport participation ceases. 
D) and those feelings lead them to reject sports organized around the values of men.

Question 16

When sport worlds are male-identified it means that

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A) men and men's lives are the expected focus of attention and stories. 
B) men experience insecurities that make them very controlling. 
C) people assume that it involves men and is about men. 
D) power and qualifications are associated with manhood and men. 
A) men and men's lives are the expected focus of attention and stories. 
B) men experience insecurities that make them very controlling. 
C) people assume that it involves men and is about men. 
D) power and qualifications are associated with manhood and men.

Question 17

Which of the following characterizes the state of gender equity in US high schools and colleges?

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A) High schools have achieved equity but colleges have not. 
B) Colleges have achieved equity but high schools have not. 
C) Neither high schools nor colleges have achieved equity. 
D) Both high schools and colleges have achieved equity. 
A) High schools have achieved equity but colleges have not. 
B) Colleges have achieved equity but high schools have not. 
C) Neither high schools nor colleges have achieved equity. 
D) Both high schools and colleges have achieved equity.

Question 18

When sport worlds are male-centered it means that

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A) men and men's lives are the expected focus of attention and stories. 
B) men experience insecurities that make them very controlling. 
C) the actions of men are used as standards for defining what is right. 
D) the characteristics of men are used as standards for qualifications. 
A) men and men's lives are the expected focus of attention and stories. 
B) men experience insecurities that make them very controlling. 
C) the actions of men are used as standards for defining what is right. 
D) the characteristics of men are used as standards for qualifications.

Question 19

The most dramatic change in the world of sport over the past two generations has been the increase in the number of

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A) lawsuits filed by men whose oppose gender equity. 
B) women who have become coaches in men's sport programs. 
C) mothers who now coach their daughters in sport programs. 
D) girls and women who play sports around the world. 
A) lawsuits filed by men whose oppose gender equity. 
B) women who have become coaches in men's sport programs. 
C) mothers who now coach their daughters in sport programs. 
D) girls and women who play sports around the world.

Question 20

The dominant gender ideology associated with mainstream sports tends to

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A) celebrate traditional ideas about masculinity. 
B) understate the natural physical strength of men. 
C) promote the notion that women are intellectually superior to men. 
D) prevent men from wanting to dominate other men. 
A) celebrate traditional ideas about masculinity. 
B) understate the natural physical strength of men. 
C) promote the notion that women are intellectually superior to men. 
D) prevent men from wanting to dominate other men.

During times when there are struggles between gender defenders and gender benders, most people

As sport programs become increasingly privatized,

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why women are underrepresented in coaching and administrative positions in sports?

In the discussion of gender issues in informal and alternative sports it is noted that

In her book on lesbians and homophobia in sports, author Pat Griffin notes that myths about lesbians have a number of consequences in sports.Which of the following is NOT one of those consequences?

The myths surrounding women's participation in sports during the first half of the 20^th century

There are many problems with the current IOC "female fairness" policy.Which of the following is NOT one of those problems? The policy

Boys and men have a stake in gender equity because progress toward gender equity will

The author notes that in response to the masculinized cultures in most alternative sports, some women have

Overall, the health and fitness movement has made many people aware of the tension between public health among women and the companies that

In the discussion of increased media coverage of women in sports, the author notes that seeing women athletes on television

When women are hired in coaching and administrative positions in sport organizations, they may have low levels of job satisfaction due to

When Title IX became law in 1972

The author claims that achieving full gender equity in sports requires

Research shows that playing sports has the potential to create feelings of personal empowerment among women athletes,

When sport worlds are male-identified it means that

Which of the following characterizes the state of gender equity in US high schools and colleges?

When sport worlds are male-centered it means that

The most dramatic change in the world of sport over the past two generations has been the increase in the number of

The dominant gender ideology associated with mainstream sports tends to

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During times when there are struggles between gender defenders and gender benders, most people

As sport programs become increasingly privatized,

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why women are underrepresented in coaching and administrative positions in sports?

In the discussion of gender issues in informal and alternative sports it is noted that

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The myths surrounding women's participation in sports during the first half of the 20th century

There are many problems with the current IOC "female fairness" policy.Which of the following is NOT one of those problems? The policy

Boys and men have a stake in gender equity because progress toward gender equity will

The author notes that in response to the masculinized cultures in most alternative sports, some women have

Overall, the health and fitness movement has made many people aware of the tension between public health among women and the companies that

In the discussion of increased media coverage of women in sports, the author notes that seeing women athletes on television

When women are hired in coaching and administrative positions in sport organizations, they may have low levels of job satisfaction due to

When Title IX became law in 1972

The author claims that achieving full gender equity in sports requires

Research shows that playing sports has the potential to create feelings of personal empowerment among women athletes,

When sport worlds are male-identified it means that

Which of the following characterizes the state of gender equity in US high schools and colleges?

When sport worlds are male-centered it means that

The most dramatic change in the world of sport over the past two generations has been the increase in the number of

The dominant gender ideology associated with mainstream sports tends to

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