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SPMT 319 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWhat are characteristics of sport? - answers- competition, formal rules, involves at least
2 people
Physical activity - answers- movement produced by skeletal muscles and resulting in
substantial increase over the resting energy expenditure
To say sport is a microcosm of society means that - answers- sport is a window into, or
a mirror which reflects the underlying values, benefits and assumptions of a cultural
group
Sociology focuses on - answers- factors internal to the individual such as genetics,
people and the institutions they create and maintain
Sociologists hold that people are social beings by their very nature - answers- true
In sport context, external conformity means - answers- athletes should abide to what
their coaches command
In sport context, competition can - answers- result in many positive outcomes but can
also lead to cheating and deviance
The olympic games would be an example of - answers- corporate sport
Theory where sport serves to bring about positive benefits and change to society and is
a part of a system of interrelated/interdependent parts held together by shared values
and established social arrangements - answers- functionalism
A person operating under the conflict theory might ask the following question -
answers- what impact does the commercialization of college sport have on athletes
A scholar operating under the interactionist theory might be concerned with - answers-
studying and understanding the career transition process of elite athletes
The social ecological theory takes what approach - answers- multilevel approach in
focusing on issues of intervention to impact attitudes and behaviors related to sport,
physical activity and health
Quantitative research typically focuses on - answers- numerical data and statistics
Qualitative research typically focuses on - answers- narrative data and in-depth
description
Theory represents the fundamental aim of science - answers- true
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