Question 1

According to sociological definitions, the clearest example of gender discrimination in sport among the choices below is when:

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A)  a school or college does not offer a sport for girls or women because there is insufficient female interest. 
B)  less money is allocated to the budget for a women's basketball team than to the budget for a men's football team. 
C)  women are not given a chance to play a sport because they are women. 
D)  a college does not support ice hockey at the varsity level for men or women but offers men and women a chance to play ice hockey on the club level.

Question 2

According to Knoppers and Anthonissen, the historical development of women's soccer in the Netherlands during the 20th century was influenced by:

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A)  factors of social class, ethnicity, and gender. 
B)  the strong support of the national men's soccer federation (the KNV
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C)  strong support from early feminists in the Netherlands. 
D)  the prominence and competitive success of the Dutch national women's team as the top team in the women's soccer world.

Question 3

The disclosure by former NBA player John Amaechi that he was gay:

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A)  happened when he was having his best year as a player. 
B)  was met with universal support by current and former NBA players. 
C)  occurred after his career ended. 
D)  received no media coverage.

Question 4

A college or university meets the proportionality test of compliance with Title IX when:

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A)  60% of the undergraduates at a college or university are female and approximately 60% of the student-athletes are female. 
B)  it has had a recent three-year history of expanding athletic programs for the sex that has historically been underrepresented in athletics. 
C)  it can be shown that its athletic programs and teams have fully accommodated the interests and abilities of the members of the underrepresented sex. 
D)  it only schedules games against colleges or universities that have achieved gender equity.

Question 5

Ableism is an ideology:

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A)  that promotes opportunities in mainstream sports for people with disabilities. 
B)  that is similar to racism and sexism. 
C)  that makes people with disabilities seem superior to "able-bodied" people in sport. 
D)  that removes disabling obstacles for athletes with disabilities.

Question 6

What do data from Lapchick and his colleagues' Racial and Gender Report Card for College Sports reveal about dominant patterns or trends in opportunities for male and female African-American athletes in U.S. colleges sports?

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Question 7

Legal enforcement of Title IX in athletics was restricted by:

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A)  the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act passed by Congress in 1994. 
B)  the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987. 
C)  the Congressional override of President Reagan's veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act. 
D)  the 1984 Supreme Court decision that said that the law applied only to programs directly receiving federal financial aid.

Question 8

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972:

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A)  reduced the number of female athletic participants in college sports. 
B)  led to strong support from the male intercollegiate athletic establishment for the growth of women-controlled women's intercollegiate athletic programs. 
C)  mandated gender equity but not necessarily gender equality in college sports. 
D)  immediately increased the number of female coaches and administrators in college athletics after the NCAA took over women's college athletics.

Question 9

According to Curry, the culture and interaction in the men's locker room he studied:

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A)  encouraged the athletes to accept feminist ideas. 
B)  increased tolerance for gay athletes. 
C)  emphasized or exaggerated traditional ideas about masculinity. 
D)  discouraged the athletes from developing a sense of solidarity with one another.

Question 10

The "Cablinasian" label proposed by Tiger Woods reflects:

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A)  his desire to be viewed as an African American. 
B)  the ambiguity of racial and ethnic categories. 
C)  the fact that both race and ethnicity are biological categories. 
D)  the tendency for sports superstars not to want to be viewed in terms of racial or ethnic categories.

Question 11

What the concept of "sport without disability" proposed by Wolff and Hums mean?

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Exam 4: Dimensions of Social Inequality in Sport