Contemporary issues in Politics: Capita Selecta (PSC3701)
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PSC3701 Assignment 1 QUIZ 2024
1. Which of the following statements regarding sport is INCORRECT?
a. Experts who study the history of sport have noticed the direct relationship
between survival and military activities and some sporting activities.
b. One fairly common misunderstanding for an activity to qualify as a sport is that
it should entail a fair amount of physical exertion.
c. Easton provides the most accurate interpretation of the concept sport, which
is the "respected allocation of values for society".
d. The concept of sport is open to many interpretations, and one interpretation
by Allison conceptualizes sport as the institutionalization of skill and prowess.
Answer: c. Easton provides the most accurate interpretation of the concept
sport, which is the "respected allocation of values for society".
2. True or False?
Most modern sports originated from battle practices, and as a result, in peacetime,
these activities gradually developed into sports.
Answer: True
3. Which of the following statements regarding policy is CORRECT?
, a. Policy has to do with the objectives of politicians, the actions taken by the
government, and the impact of these activities on society.
b. Policy refers to societal issues on which governments make decisions.
c. Policy is a set of independent issues taken on by a politician concerning the
selection of goals and the means of achieving these goals.
d. Policy is seen as a narrow framework within which decisions on political matters
are made and actions taken by the government.
Answer: a. Policy has to do with the objectives of politicians, the actions taken
by the government, and the impact of these activities on society.
4. Select the correct option to complete the following statement.
The heightened level of demonstrations against touring South African sporting teams
in the 1960s and 1970s was because of...
a. the West adopting the view that sport was just a pastime and was an
ineffectual lever to use as a punitive measure.
b. the West adopting the view that isolating South Africa in the area of sport
would be more effective, as it regarded economic sanctions as an inappropriate
punitive measure.
c. the West adopting the view that sport was of high cultural importance, and
therefore a very effective lever to use as a punitive measure.
d. the West adopting the view that economic sanctions as a punitive measure
would cause greater disruptions and demonstrations.
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