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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sport? Ans: Sport has pre-determined outcomes According to the text, ______________ refers to any body movement produced by skeletal muscles and resulting in a substantial increase over the resting energy expenditure. Ans: Physical Activity To say sport is a microcosm of society means Ans: sport is a window into, or a mirror which reflects the underlying values, beliefs, and assumptions of a cultural group. While ...

The World Health Organization reported that physical inactivity is as important of a risk factor as ___________ for developing heart disease. Ans: smoking Sport as a health reform tool can be traced back as far as_____________. Ans: Plato and the Ancient Greeks Plato and the Ancient Approximately what percentage of youth sport participants has experienced a sportrelated injury? Ans: 50% 2 | Page Which of the following socialization agents has the most infl...

what is sport? Ans: 1. sport is physical. 2. sport involves two people 3. sport involves competition 4. sport has rules of competition What is physical activity? Ans: any body movement produced by skeletal muscles. What is exercise? Ans: a form of leisure physical activity. 2 | Page In 2011, according to Nielson company, what was the most watched broadcast in US history Ans: super bowl What does the internet do with sport Ans: official team i...

Q: Example of Sports cultural significance in the US Ans: The Superbowl 20 Million people attend parties and only 60% of the people are there for football and the others are there for social reasons. 10 Million hours go into planning 17 is the average party size Q: Sport (Nixon) Ans: is "an institutionalized competitive activity involving two or more opponents and stressing physical exertion by serious competitors who represent or are part of formally or...

Q: What is the purpose of sport symbols and mascots? Ans: 1) They bind together members within a group 2) They separate members from those outside the group Q: What are ways some mascots can be controversial? Ans: Racism, sexist, religion, deviance, and live animals Q: Example of controversial mascots Ans: 1) Indians, Chiefs, Braves, etc. (Native Americans), Ole Miss Rebels, Fightin' Reds (Confederacy) 2) Putting gal or lady in front of name 3) ...

Q: What is socialization? Ans: active process of learning and social development Q: When does socialization occur? Ans: 1. observe and synthesize information 2. interact with others 3. become familiar with our social worlds 4. make decisions Q: Why do people become/stay involved in sport? Ans: 1. individual characteristics (physical stature, skill motivation) 2. availability of opportunities 3. societal values 4. influence of significant ot...

Q: In contemporary society, community typically develops based on Ans: Interests and skills Q: Anomie is a term used to describe Ans: a breakdown of social structures Q: Psychic income is described as being Ans: an energy and price than can develop for community members Q: Sport always leads to a greater sense of community Ans: False Q: Which of the following is an example of how a sense of community is developed through shared em...

Q: The socialization process Ans: the active process of learning and social development; people learn on what they observe and with whom we interact Q: Sociology Ans: the study of social worlds that people create, maintain, organize, and change through their relationships with each other Q: Involvement in sport Ans: -individual; -availability of opportunities; -societal values; -influence of significant others Q: Social factors 26/02/2025 2...

Q: Which organization commissioned the first study of intercollegiate athletics? Ans: The Carnegie Foundation Q: According to the chapter on "Race Matters", ______________ is a sociologist, considered to be the pioneer of the sociology of sport as a subdiscipline, who embraced a critical approach tothe study of race in the domain of sport and sporting institutions Ans: Harry Edwards Q: American trends suggest that community is Ans: declining ...

Q: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sport? Ans: Sport has pre-determined outcomes Q: According to the text, ______________ refers to any body movement produced by skeletal muscles and resulting in a substantial increase over the resting energy expenditure. Ans: Physical Activity Q: To say sport is a microcosm of society means Ans: sport is a window into, or a mirror which reflects the underlying values, beliefs, and assumptions of a ...