Site MapHelpFeedbackMultiple Choice Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
(See related pages)





1Which of the following is a FALSE statement about ideologies?
A)Ideologies consist of ideas that people use to give meaning to the world.
B)Ideologies are stable and unchanging in most societies around the world.
C)Ideologies refer to the principles that underlie people’s feelings and actions.
D)Ideologies emerge as people struggle over how to make sense of the world.


2When sociologists study ideologies, they focus on
A)the social characteristics of extremist groups
B)webs of ideas and beliefs that people use to make sense of the world.
C)how people struggle to dominate each other in social groups.
D)beliefs and orientations that are grounded in human biology.


3Gender ideology refers to
A)ideas and beliefs that are based on research about gender.
B)idealized definitions of how boys and girls ought to be raised.
C)ideas and beliefs about masculinity and femininity.
D)the biological origins of manhood and womanhood.


4Dominant gender ideology in most societies has traditionally emphasized that
A)female inferiority in sports is based in nature.
B)women are naturally more aggressive than men.
C)girls and boys should learn to play sports together.
D)competent women athletes are sexually attractive.


5When a coach accuses male players of not playing well by saying that they “play like girls,” his statement will motivate the players if the
A)have sisters who are athletes.
B)accept dominant gender ideology.
C)believe that neither men nor women are naturally superior to each other.
D)have lesbian friends who are athletes.


6Racial ideology refers to
A)ideas and beliefs that are based on research about race.
B)idealized definitions of how blacks and whites should treat each other.
C)the biological factors that make people different from each other.
D)ideas and beliefs that people use to give meaning to skin colour.


7The connections between ideologies and sports are
A)complex.
B)unchanging.
C)meaningless.
D)based on irrationality.


8While discussing sports and major spheres of social life, the authors note that
A)sports usually affect family life in negative ways.
B)the media enable some athletes to become global celebrities.
C)large corporations today are unlikely to sponsor sports.
D)sports are related to the economy but not to politics or religion.


9While discussing sports and major spheres of social life, the authors note that
A)sports are strongly connected with education but not politics.
B)sports are related to religions in Asia but not in the United Kingdom.
C)media coverage of sports has declined in recent years.
D)sports are integrally connected with all major spheres of social life.


10The growth of the sociology of sport depends on whether scholars in the field can
A)help athletes and teams be successful competitors.
B)do research that helps people understand social life in useful ways.
C)assist people in corporations decide what sports to sponsor.
D)convince university administrators that sociology is a real science.





To learn more about the book this website supports, please visit its Information Center.
(c)2009 McGraw-Hill Education Europe
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.
McGraw-Hill Education Europe is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.


Sports in SocietyOnline Learning Center

Home > Chapter 1 > Multiple Choice Questions