Question 1

If you take your own young children hiking with you,or to watch you or play hockey with you on a local rink,or take them swimming with you,the most likely long-term consequence of this/these action(s)is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  you will shape your children's future attitudes and behaviours with respect to sports
B)  you will encourage your children to participate in any sport except the ones you shared with them
C)  your children will learn to dislike sports in general
D)  you will have no impact whatsoever on your children's attitudes toward sport A

Question 2

According to the text,organized sport in Canada is managed and delivered through four main agencies or institutions.These four agencies include all of the following,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  local sports clubs
B)  school-based sports
C)  service agencies and special interest groups
D)  peer-based informal sports D

Question 3

According to the text,some critics of youth sport argue that organized sport has become too expensive for ordinary and less affluent Canadian families.Other critics may argue that:

Accepted Answer

A)  if parents prioritize sport participation for their children,they will find ways to pay for sports
B)  the structure of organized sport is too competitive and has been institutionalized according to adult values making sport a less enjoyable activity for youth
C)  money for sport is less a concern than our current video game culture
D)  children and youth are simply not interested in either learning new skills or making friends and having fun through sport B

Question 4

Injuries associated with overtraining or improper technique or conditioning are far more frequent when a child:

Accepted Answer

A)  engages in single sport over a long period of time
B)  engages in several sports at the same time
C)  engages in a single sport for a short period of time
D)  engages in more than 5 different sports over an extended period

Question 5

Increased parental interference in children's sport is caused by all of the following,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  a desire to experience sport vicariously through one's children
B)  a greater sense of prestige for the parents
C)  increased parental volunteer involvement in sport programs
D)  the prospect of future financial rewards

Question 6

According to the text,who has perhaps the greatest potential to influence children in minor sport?

Accepted Answer

A)  parents
B)  peers
C)  coaches
D)  teachers

Question 7

Organized sport at the elementary and junior high school level was initiated,in part,because:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical educators were concerned about the low physical activity and fitness levels of children in these age groups
B)  the Federal Sports Program wanted better training,and earlier,for Canadian athletes to be more competitive in the Olympics
C)  teachers were concerned that children in these age groups were not learning the underlying values of Canadian society
D)  parents insisted on school access to a variety of sports

Question 8

As presented in the text,Canadian Heritage (2013)noted that many of the underlying sociological factors that structure participation rates for children in organized sports in Canada include all of the following,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender
B)  family income
C)  regional differences
D)  natural athletic ability

Question 9

In cases of coach-player sexual abuse,one finds a number of common explanations for why the abused child does not come forward and tell someone about what is happening.Many of these reasons involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  guilt
B)  fear
C)  hostility
D)  threats

Question 10

Police checks are mandatory in _____ for all volunteers who are going to work with children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada
B)  United States
C)  Britain
D)  France

Question 11

The second most popular sport among Canadian youth is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hockey
B)  lacrosse
C)  soccer
D)  swimming

Question 12

The main emphases at the level of publicly funded community sport and recreation organizations is:

Accepted Answer

A)  skill development,fun,and participation
B)  to provide a higher level of competition and professional training
C)  increased fitness levels
D)  to use sport to promote a particular set of values and beliefs

Question 13

One of the most alarming effects of sport specialization has been the:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased enjoyment by the child
B)  increased risk of overuse injuries
C)  decreased benefit in terms of fitness
D)  lack of impact on childhood obesity

Question 14

In which of the following family income groups would we find the highest percentage of children and youth participating in sports?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than $40,000
B)  between $40,000 and $79,000
C)  $80,000 or higher
D)  there is no significant difference in sports participation based on family income

Question 15

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sports participation rates are higher for children in two-parent families than children in single parent families.
B)  The gap in sports participation by children in two-parent versus single parent families is higher for boys than for girls.
C)  Families in suburban areas are less likely to participate in sport than families living in high density urban areas.
D)  For many children living in small,rural communities,sport programs are less accessible and less affordable.

Question 16

Bad behaviour of some parents whose children play hockey has come to be known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  hockey hooliganism
B)  rink riots
C)  peewee annoyance
D)  rink rage

Question 17

Your 13-year-old son wants to participate in a regular Saturday afternoon basketball game at the Church of Latter Day Saints close to your house.You can anticipate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the costs for this program will be fairly high
B)  your child will be introduced to the underlying values of the church
C)  he will not be allowed to play if he is not proficient enough at basketball
D)  his basketball skills will not improve at all in this program

Question 18

Which of the following is FALSE regarding sport for young people?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are significant social and health benefits that can be gained through sport participation.
B)  Sports can promote a number of social values in children and youth.
C)  There is strong agreement across the country that community sport is a more positive force in the lives of young people than family,school,friends,and religion,among others.
D)  There is much disagreement in academia about the positive role that sport can play in the lives of young people.

Question 19

Who is/are considered the predominant socializing agents when it comes to sport involvement?

Accepted Answer

A)  peers
B)  teachers
C)  a particular coach
D)  parents

Question 20

Children leave a sport for a variety of reasons.Which of the following is not noted in the text as one of these reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of enjoyment
B)  demands at school
C)  performance anxiety
D)  sport-related injury

Exam 7: Children, Youth, and Parental Involvement in Organized Sport

If you take your own young children hiking with you,or to watch you or play hockey with you on a local rink,or take them swimming with you,the most likely long-term consequence of this/these action(s) is that: