Chapter 01 The Sociology
of Sport: What is it and Why Study it? Answer Key
Multiple Choice
Questions
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The
author explains that the purpose of the text is to help the reader understand
the "deeper game" associated with sports. This "deeper game"
refers to
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hidden strategies used by coaches and athletes as they play
sports.
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B.
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performance statistics for teams and players.
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C.
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connections between sports and the larger social world.
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D.
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underlying personality characteristics of people in sports.
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2.
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Sociology
helps us examine
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the connection between biology and social activities.
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B.
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social life in context.
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C.
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politics and economics through history.
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D.
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connections between our bodies and our family backgrounds.
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3.
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People
in the sociology of sport are mostly concerned with studying
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the social worlds created in and around sports.
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B.
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the physical environments in which sports are played.
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C.
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the differences between top athletes and others who play
sports.
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D.
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the reasons why some teams and athletes are winners and others
are losers.
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4.
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Which
of the following is LEAST likely to be a concern among sociologists who study
sports?
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The social worlds created around sports.
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B.
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Sports as social phenomena.
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The motivation and personalities of athletes.
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D.
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The cultural meaning and importance of sports.
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5.
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According
to the author, culture consists of
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rules and procedures that some people impose on others.
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B.
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activities such as opera and classical music.
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C.
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ways of living that are common only among upper-class people.
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D.
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ways of life that people create as they live together.
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6.
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The
author points out that sport cultures are
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created as people in sports interact with each other.
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B.
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essentially the same all over the world.
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C.
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activities that remain the same through history.
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D.
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organized so they have the same meanings in all societies.
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7.
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Which
of the following is not one of the three key concepts used in
sociology?
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8.
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Social
structure consists of
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ways of life that people learn as they become adults.
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B.
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established patterns of relationships and social arrangements.
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C.
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organizational processes developed by unrelated work groups.
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D.
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rules developed by individuals working on schedules.
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