Question 1

Organized,adult-controlled youth sports have become prevalent in neoliberal societies.A neoliberal society is one in which

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A)  left-wing values have become widely accepted.
B)  people voluntarily pay taxes to support public sport programs.
C)  individualism is valued and public programs are cut back or eliminated.
D)  spiritual values become more important than material values.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

In organized youth sport programs that emphasize the performance ethic there often is a corresponding emphasis on

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A)  making sure that children have fun in the programs.
B)  putting children in many different programs rather than just one or two.
C)  sport specialization among children.
D)  pressuring children to quit sports once they have become skilled.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Child labor laws in most post-industrial societies prevent adults from using children as sources of financial gain in

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A)  jobs where adult supervisors lack degrees in child development.
B)  the film and advertising industries but not in sports.
C)  sports but not in other occupations.
D)  sports that involve intense training.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Different sponsors of youth sport programs have different goals.The programs that are most likely to be inclusive and emphasize overall participation are those

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A)  sponsored by private,non-profit organizations.
B)  sponsored by public,non-profit community organizations.
C)  sponsored by public,tax-supported community recreation organizations.
D)  sponsored by private commercial clubs.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Research indicates that the talent development process for people who excel in a particular activity begins with

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A)  an understanding that sacrifice and constant practice are required.
B)  structured activities and adult guidance.
C)  exploration,unstructured play,and expressive fun in an activity.
D)  highly repetitive experiences organized around a particular activity.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Project Play,organized by ESPN journalist Tom Farrey,is focused on using youth sports to develop

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A)  Olympic athletes.
B)  physical literacy.
C)  young people who succeed in school.
D)  political and economic leaders.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

A sign that some children reject structured,adult-controlled sport programs is the

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A)  increased interest in alternative sports.
B)  growth and popularity of after school programs.
C)  recent increase in violent crime among young people.
D)  high turnover among coaches in those programs.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The author suggests that because children today seldom play informal games,there is a need for

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A)  hybrid sports.
B)  school sports.
C)  parent-controlled sports.
D)  video game sports.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D) A

Question 9

Research suggests that one way to increase fun in youth sports is to

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A)  ban all adults from watching games.
B)  increase action during games and matches.
C)  create more rules that clarify expectations for children.
D)  eliminate challenges that can overexcite children.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

As youth sports have become increasingly organized around the achievement of performance goals,

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A)  coaches have been required to take coaching education courses.
B)  parents have been less willing to spend money on their children's participation.
C)  the play element of sports have been overlooked.
D)  there has been increased participation among the poor and ethnic minorities.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The author points out that in comparison with today's children,people who grew up during the 1950s and 1960s were more likely to rev: 12_22_2016_QC_CS-73197

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A)  specialize in a single sport.
B)  play the same sports that their fathers played.
C)  play informal sports more often than they played organized sports.
D)  reject sport participation when the sports were not organized.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The trend toward privatization in organized youth sports

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A)  made youth programs more selective and exclusive.
B)  had a negative impact on people from upper-income areas.
C)  helped parents who need inexpensive sport programs for their children.
D)  increased the number of racially integrated youth sport programs.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 13

An emphasis on the performance ethic is most likely in programs sponsored by

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A)  public,tax-supported recreation organizations.
B)  public,non-profit community organizations.
C)  private,non-profit sport organizations.
D)  private commercial clubs.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

According to the author,youth sports in the United States today are

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A)  a fragmented,disjointed,and uncoordinated mix bag of programs.
B)  centrally governed by a new national youth sports government agency.
C)  all organized around the same goals and purposes.
D)  based on research evidence related to childhood development.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The author notes that it will be difficult to change youth sports because

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A)  they enable parents to have more free tie for themselves.
B)  youth sport coaches have formed a union to resist change.
C)  they are often organized by adults as businesses.
D)  government regulations prevent changes from occurring.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

When cultural ideology emphasizes that parents are solely responsible for their children,many parents conclude that they

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A)  must allow their children the freedom to make mistakes.
B)  must assist other parents with children in sports.
C)  are morally obliged to stop anyone interfering with their child's success.
D)  depend on others to help them raise their children.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

A specific recommendation for change made in the chapter is to

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A)  use external rewards to motivate children to practice sport skills.
B)  teach children to play one aspect of one sport very well.
C)  increase opportunities for players to reaffirm their friendships.
D)  add more referees and umpires to control action in games.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above C

Question 18

Informal games are generally organized to emphasize

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A)  action and personal involvement in the action.
B)  adherence to rules and strict enforcement of rules.
C)  winning and personal performance records.
D)  the elimination of physical challenges.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The Youth Sports National Report Card created by a panel of youth sports and child development experts issued grades for existing organized sport programs in 2005.The GPA across the five major topic areas was approximately

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A)  A-
B)  C
C)  F
D)  BE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The majority of parents today in the U.S.

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A)  discourage their children from playing organized competitive sports.
B)  encourage both their daughters and sons to play organized sports.
C)  encourage their sons but not their daughters to play organized sports.
D)  demand that their tax money be used to fund organized youth sports.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: Sports for Children: Are Organized Programs Worth the Effort

Organized,adult-controlled youth sports have become prevalent in neoliberal societies.A neoliberal society is one in which

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In organized youth sport programs that emphasize the performance ethic there often is a corresponding emphasis on

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Child labor laws in most post-industrial societies prevent adults from using children as sources of financial gain in

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Different sponsors of youth sport programs have different goals.The programs that are most likely to be inclusive and emphasize overall participation are those

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Research indicates that the talent development process for people who excel in a particular activity begins with

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Project Play,organized by ESPN journalist Tom Farrey,is focused on using youth sports to develop

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A sign that some children reject structured,adult-controlled sport programs is the

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The author suggests that because children today seldom play informal games,there is a need for

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Research suggests that one way to increase fun in youth sports is to

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As youth sports have become increasingly organized around the achievement of performance goals,

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The author points out that in comparison with today's children,people who grew up during the 1950s and 1960s were more likely to rev: 12_22_2016_QC_CS-73197

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The trend toward privatization in organized youth sports

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An emphasis on the performance ethic is most likely in programs sponsored by

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According to the author,youth sports in the United States today are

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The author notes that it will be difficult to change youth sports because

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When cultural ideology emphasizes that parents are solely responsible for their children,many parents conclude that they

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Informal games are generally organized to emphasize

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The Youth Sports National Report Card created by a panel of youth sports and child development experts issued grades for existing organized sport programs in 2005.The GPA across the five major topic areas was approximately

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