Deck 6: Violence in Sports: How Does It Affect Our Lives

Question 1

When violence occurs in connection with widespread rejection of norms it often is described as anarchy; when it occurs in connection with blind obedience to norms and autocratic leaders, it is described as

A)revolution.
B)democracy.
C)fascism.
D)necessity.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A study by Nancy Theberge found that elite women ice hockey players have a difficult time controlling all forms of brutal body contact in their sport because

A)their coaches demand that they use violence as a game strategy.
B)they love the physicality of ice hockey.
C)they often develop a strong hatred for their opponents.
D)their teammates expect them to use forms of quasi-criminal violence.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

As defined in the chapter, aggression refers to

A)an instinctive behavior that serves to protect oneself in the face of threat.
B)a category of behaviors that lack an awareness of or sensitivity to others.
C)any action that results in property destruction or injuries to people.
D)verbal or physical actions intended to control or do harm to another person.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The author argues that players in noncontact sports are

A)seldom rewarded for aggressive behaviors.
B)taught to use psychological as well as physical violence.
C)the most violent of all athletes when they have opportunities to be violent.
D)more likely than athletes in contact sports to use intimidation.

Question 5

As defined in the chapter, intimidation refers to

A)any verbal behavior motivated by anger or frustration.
B)physical actions that are rigidly focused on a particular task.
C)words, gestures, or actions that threaten violence or aggression.
D)all efforts that are made to influence another person.

Question 6

As defined in the chapter, violence refers to

A)using excessive physical force that can cause harm or destruction.
B)any physical actions that are motivated by strong feelings.
C)actions that are both irrational and strategic.
D)any form of assault grounded in human instinct.

Question 7

Some forms of violence are accepted widely by athletes and even used as a basis for gaining status among fellow athletes.These include

A)brutal body contact and quasi-criminal violence.
B)quasi-criminal violence and criminal violence.
C)borderline violence and brutal body contact.
D)criminal violence and borderline violence.

Question 8

Using violence in sports comes to be defined as "normal" by many people when the ability to "do" violence is seen as

A)a means for males to prove their "manhood."
B)necessary if a person is to be a good leader.
C)a way to protect one's health and well-being.
D)an important part of being human.

Question 9

Learning to use violence as a strategy in sports tends to be highest in

A)noncontact sports.
B)heavy contact sports.
C)sports which attract spectators from upper-income groups.
D)sports in which there is no protective equipment used by players.

Question 10

The chapter is organized partly around a typology of violence developed by Mike Smith.Which of the following is NOT one of the categories in his typology?

A)Criminal violence.
B)Borderline violence.
C)Intentional violence.
D)Brutal body contact.

Question 11

Instead of saying that commercialization causes violence, the author states that it is more accurate to say that

A)money is the only cause of violence in sports.
B)human beings are instinctively violent.
C)violence is caused by the media.
D)commercialization enables more people to play violent sports.

Question 12

When playing power and performance sports boys and men learn that

A)using violence will hurt their status on teams and in sports generally.
B)being violent will help them avoid labels such as "wimp" and "fag."
C)all forms of violence lead to punishments in games.
D)being able to take violence is good but giving it is bad.

Question 13

Social historians suggest that violence remains an issue in sports because

A)sports are designed to create tension and excitement.
B)coaches have little training in strategies of violence control.
C)the personalities of athletes have become more violent over time.
D)spectators are less civilized today than they were in the past.

Question 14

Athletes may be marginalized or formally punished if they engage in

A)brutal body contact or criminal violence.
B)quasi-criminal or criminal violence.
C)borderline violence or quasi-criminal violence.
D)violent overconformity or criminal violence.

Question 15

Research findings as well as popular ideas about sports and violence are often full of contradictions.One of the reasons for this is that

A)the short-term effects of playing or watching sports cannot be studied.
B)terms such as violence and aggression are defined too precisely.
C)all sports are lumped together regardless of their purpose or organization.
D)social scientists shy away from studying violence.

Question 16

Studies show that in comparison with sports today, the tournaments and sport activities in medieval and early modern Europe were

A)less likely to involve serious injuries.
B)more likely to use technology.
C)more rule-governed.
D)more violent.

Question 17

Deviant overconformity is associated with some forms of violence in sports.The roots of this violence are grounded in

A)a desire for self-fulfillment and personal satisfaction.
B)a lack of commitment to team norms.
C)the desire to gain reaffirmation for one's identity as an athlete.
D)a deep and secure sense of self-worth as a human being.

Question 18

Rates of violence are higher in men's sports than in women's sports because

A)violence is tied to issues of masculinity for many men in sports.
B)men love the physicality of sports more than women do.
C)male hormones cause men to be violent.
D)people will not pay to see women do violence.

Question 19

Research shows that boys and men who play power and performance sports learn that they will be

A)punished if they use any form of brutal body contact when they play.
B)rewarded if they can engage in criminal violence without guilt.
C)rejected by peers if they use borderline violence in sport.
D)evaluated favorably for their ability to combine violence and skills.

Question 20

In the culture of heavy contact sports, there is a general norm emphasizing that

A)violence destroys careers.
B)fighting loses games but wins fans.
C)coaches cut violent players.
D)violence is part of the game.

Question 21

Research on high school students has found that

A)males in heavy contact sports are involved in fewer fights than other athletes.
B)tennis players are involved in fewer fights than peers who don't play sports.
C)women soccer players has higher rates of fighting than any male athletes.
D)male students with football players as friends fought less than other students.

Question 22

Most sociological research on sport spectator violence has been done by scholars in

A)North America.
B)South america.
C)Asia.
D)Europe.

Question 23

The author suggests that violence against women by male athletes is associated with at least five specific aspects of the culture of men's sports.Which of the following is NOT one of those aspects?

A)Collective hubris that separates athletes from the rest of the community.
B)A general failure to hold athletes accountable for violating community norms.
C)Support for the view that violence is a useful interpersonal tool.
D)Repressed feelings of hostility created by failures on the field.

Question 24

The author notes that the legal liability related to brain injuries is most likely to affect the future of

A)global soccer leagues where players make low salaries.
B)heavy contact sports played by athletes under the legal age of consent.
C)sports played by people from low income families.
D)women's heavy contact and collision sports.

Question 25

Research on pain and injury in sports suggests that

A)as violence increases in a sport, serious injuries among athletes decrease.
B)professional contact and collision sports are dangerous workplaces.
C)former athletes have fewer health problems than average people.
D)sports are safest when athletes overconform to the norms of the sport ethic.

Question 26

Sport participation may help people learn to control aggressive action in their lives.This has occurred in connection with some combat sports when the

A)people are committed to competitive success in their sport.
B)coaches teach athletes how to effectively use their bodies as weapons.
C)athletes in a sport come from mixed social class and racial backgrounds.
D)coaches promote norms emphasizing non-violence and respect for self and others.

Question 27

Research suggests that violent onfrontations between sport spectators is most likely when

A)female spectators outnumber male spectators.
B)people from different racial and ethnic group attend the same events.
C)there are existing tensions and conflicts in a community or society.
D)venue managers install sophisticated surveillance equipment.

Question 28

The goal of sociological research on violence among athletes is to

A)identify violent athletes and isolate them from those they may hurt.
B)understand violence in the context in which it occurs.
C)eliminate all brutal body contact in sports.
D)let athletes know what women really think of them.

Question 29

The person who plays the role of "enforcer" on a contact sport team is expected to

A)assist referees in controlling the game.
B)intimidate and use violence against opponents.
C)provide legal advice to teammates.
D)aggravate the coach of the opposing team.

Question 30

Information on violence in women's contact sports suggests that women are

A)genetically predisposed to be less violent than men are.
B)more likely than men to be violent in response to the commands of a coach.
C)less likely than men to use violence as proof of their sexual identity.
D)becoming less violent in sports as rewards for success become greater.

Question 31

According to the author, watching sports on television often leads viewers to be

A)so hostile that it creates a context in which violence is common.
B)emotionally expressive, but not overtly violent.
C)targets of violence done by people who dislike sports.
D)angry and violent only when they are watching with a crowd.

Question 32

Loic Wacquant's study of an inner-city boxing gym in Chicago indicated that the boxers

A)were eager to use their fighting skills to protect themselves on the streets.
B)learned to control violent actions as they learned the craft of boxing.
C)joined the gym to learn violence in an organized setting.
D)were motivated by hate for fellow boxers who trained at other gyms.

Question 33

An investigation of sexual assaults by high school and club coaches in the state of Washington found that

A)nearly all offenses involved male heterosexual coaches victimizing girls.
B)more than half of all assaults were perpetrated by homosexual coaches.
C)every coach who was accused of assault was fired immediately.
D)nearly all reports of sexual misconduct were investigated by the police.

Question 34

Sport spectators at North American stadiums and arenas are

A)loud and expressive but not generally violent..
B)more violent than their counterparts in Europe and Latin America.
C)likely to see sport events in political terms and use them as protest sites.
D)seldom policed when entering venues where professional teams play.

Question 35

Preventing or minimizing CTE through the use of helmets and other head protection equipment has not been successful because helmets

A)are not always used in practices.
B)that stabilize the brain are too exensive.
C)are so heavy that they put pressure on the brain.
D)helmets cannot stop the brain from moving inside the skull.

Question 36

Research indicates that concussions as well as repetitive subconcussive head hits can cause brain injuries that may lead to CTE-chronic traumatic encephalopathy.CTE is a neurodegenerative disease with symptoms similar to

A)diabetes.
B)a chronic flu.
C)many autoimmune diseases.
D)early onset dementia.

Question 37

Historical evidence shows that compared to spectators in the past, spectators today are

A)less violent and less likely to disrupt action on the field.
B)more violent in the stands but less violent around the stadium.
C)less violent in the stadium but more violent around it.
D)more violent and more likely to use weapons in their violence.

Question 38

It is difficult to reduce the injuries that occur in power and performance sports because

A)most serious injuries occur within the rules in these sports.
B)human beings are inherently violent.
C)most parents encourage their children to be aggressive in sports.
D)people who choose to play these sports have strong aggressive tendencies.

Question 39

Todd Crosset's review of research on sexual assaults by male athletes indicates that

A)playing violent sports has no connection with sexual assault rates.
B)male athletes have higher assault rates than any other group in society.
C)it is misleading to focus only on athletes when studying sexual assault.
D)male athletes are clearly a dangerous group of people.

Question 40

It is difficult to say that playing violent sports causes people to be violent off the field because

A)violent sports may attract people who already have records of being violent.
B)researchers cannot agree on a definition of violence.
C)athletes won't talk about their experiences on the field.
D)athletes generally look for trouble when they are off the field.

Question 41

In the information on terrorism it is noted that

A)since 9/11/2001, security at sport events has actually decreased.
B)there has never been a case of terrorism at a major sport event.
C)sports can't be separated from aspects of social life that inspire terrorism.
D)terrorists are regularly arrested at sport events in the U.S.

Question 42

Soccer spectators outside of North America are more likely than North American sport spectators to use sport event as site to

A)distract players from the visiting team.
B)throw objects at cheerleaders.
C)express political positions.
D)identify violent fans to stadium authorities.

Question 43

Research has shown that spectators are most likely to be violent when they interpret the actions of the players on the field to be

A)violent.
B)emotionally intense.
C)uncontrolled.
D)product-oriented.

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT among the author's policy recommendations for controlling sport violence?

A)Respecting the needs and rights of the spectators.
B)Limiting on-the-field violence.
C)Establishing closer relationships between communities and teams.
D)Banning all block sales of tickets to large groups of people.

Question 45

Spectator violence varies with many factors.Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

A)The location of the event.
D)Alcohol consumption by the spectators.
E)The importance of the teams as a source of identity for the spectators.
F)The personality profiles of regular spectators at an event.

Question 46

Most sociological research on sport spectator violence has been done by scholars in

A)North America.
B)South america.
C)Asia.
D)Europe.

Question 47

When large-scale panics occur at sport venues, they

A)are fueled by emotional contagion.
B)usually focus on attacking police.
C)seldom lead to injuries or deaths among spectators.
D)involve people from poor, rural backgrounds.

Question 48

Celebratory riots have been among the most dangerous and destructive forms of sport spectator violence in North America.In the ast, they occurred most often at
A)NFL playoff games.

A)college football games.
B)professional soccer matches in large cities.
C)World Series baseball games.

Question 49

According to the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism,

A)marathons have been the target of dozens of terrorist attacks in recent years.
B)security costs to protect major sport events are very low.
C)sport events can be attractive to terrorists because they receive media coverage.
D)terrorist attacks are motivated by religious beliefs.

Question 50

The primary goal of the suggestions for controlling spectator violence is to create

A)fear and anxiety among spectators.
B)create new antiviolence norms among spectators.
C)a policing system that is covert and unseen by spectators.
D)events that limit emotional expression among spectators.

Question 51

Due to general fears about terrorist attacks at sport events, people

A)are more willing to accept a militaristic approach to social control at events.
B)have become more knowledgeable about world events.
C)are more will to pay high prices for seats close to exits.
D)have developed a wide range of strategies to protect themselves at events.