Question 1

In the box, Identity Theft? Using Native American Names and Images in Sports, it is noted that team

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A)  names like Savages inspire pride among most Native Americans.
B)  names like Chiefs inspire white students to respect Native Americans.
C)  mascots like Chief Wahoo is a form of bigotry.
D)  mascots like Seminole, the Florida State horse, reaffirm Native American history.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The author points out that the sport participation of Asian Pacific Americans

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A)  varies with the genetic characteristics of the Asian group in question.
B)  differs depending on the histories of the groups with Asian ancestry.
C)  occurs only in sports where physical size is not an issue.
D)  is low because Asian Americans lack motivation to excel in sports.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Race is used in the chapter to refer to a population of people who are believed to be

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A)  distinct from others in terms of heritage and customs.
B)  naturally or biologically distinct from other populations.
C)  socially distinctive in terms of dress and cultural habits.
D)  victims of systematic discrimination and mistreatment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

When dominant racial ideology has been used to explain the success of athletes with white skin, there has usually been an emphasis on the importance of

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A)  cultural factors.
B)  genetic factors.
C)  personality factors.
D)  natural physical abilities.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Dominant racial ideology in the U.S.during most of the 20th century was based on the belief that whiteness was a pure and innately special racial category.This belief

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A)  enabled all ethnic groups from Europe to qualify for immediate citizenship.
B)  has created a deep cultural acceptance of racial segregations and inequalities.
C)  has provided strong support for affirmative action policies.
D)  created a link between skin color and athletic potential.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Racial ideology in the United States is based on the one-drop rule.The original purpose of this rule was to

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A)  accurately identify the heritage of various mixed-race people.
B)  keep the black race biologically pure.
C)  encourage mixed-race marriages.
D)  maintain power and property in the hands of white men.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Teams such as the Indianapolis Clowns and the Harlem Globetrotters were able to make a living in the mid-20th century by playing sports in ways that

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A)  demonstrated the intellectual and physical skills of black athletes.
B)  entertained white spectators by reaffirmed their racial stereotypes.
C)  appealed black and Latino audiences who had internalized racial stereotypes
D)  made fun of white sports such as Major league Baseball and pro basketball.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The author hypothesizes that dominant racial ideology influences athletic performance among black men in many societies because it encourages those men to

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A)  feel a sense of destiny to become great athletes in certain sports.
B)  have extremely high levels of self-confidence in all realms of social life.
C)  avoid power and performance sports.
D)  ignore many of the opportunities to play sports in public schools.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Black male athletes have become valuable entertainment commodities in sports emphasizing power and domination partly because

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A)  many whites are fascinated by the movements of black male bodies.
B)  black men have been segregated in schools that emphasize sports.
C)  whites have simply refused to compete with blacks in most power sports.
D)  black men have special techniques for dealing with anxiety in sports.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Research indicates that sports are related to ethnicity in three ways.Which of the following is NOT one of those ways? Sports can be used to

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A)  break down barriers, discredit stereotypes and facilitate assimilation.
B)  reduce the importance of a person's history and ethnic heritage.
C)  preserve and extend supportive relationships in an ethnic population.
D)  maintain ethnic segregation that undermines intergroup understanding.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Recent research in biology and genetics has led to the conclusion that

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A)  the concept of race has no biological validity.
B)  people in different races have many deep biological differences.
C)  popular racial classification systems are valid biological tools.
D)  races have always existed and will continue to exist forever.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Research on Major League Baseball indicates that Latino players

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A)  have poor performance records in the major leagues.
B)  have declined in numbers in recent years.
C)  demand higher signing bonuses than other players.
D)  make up about 25% of all players on major league teams.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Major League Baseball teams have signed many Central and Latin Americans to contracts because these players

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A)  are more disciplined that players raised in North America.
B)  have fewer adjustment problems than most U.S.players.
C)  constitute a large pool of relatively cheap and skilled labor.
D)  are not afraid to fail and return to the native countries.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Racial segregation and exclusion are most likely to be eliminated in sports when

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A)  team success depends on friendships among team members
B)  the entire team benefits from the success of individual team members.
C)  team owners must make financial sacrifices.
D)  being a good player leads to promotions and control in sport organizations.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

In the discussion of how racial ideology influences choices to play sports it is noted that ideology influences

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A)  blacks but not whites.
B)  men but not women.
C)  both blacks and whites.
D)  whites but not blacks.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

A minority as used in the chapter refers to a socially identified population that

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A)  comes from another country and experience difficulties during migration.
B)  shares a sense of unity and suffers disadvantages due to discrimination.
C)  shares a physical trait that other people define as unique and different.
D)  interacts with each other and segregates themselves from others.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The elimination of racial exclusion tends to be slowest in sports that involve

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A)  extensive off-the-field social contact.
B)  high salaries for athletes at the professional level.
C)  teamwork combined with complex strategies.
D)  heavy media attention and widespread national publicity.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Racial and ethnic exclusion occurs today at the community level, where it is

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A)  tied to ethnic traditions that discourage sport participation.
B)  perpetuated by the racism of people who work in public sport programs.
C)  hidden behind participation fees and lack of access to transportation.
D)  based on a lack of knowledge about how to organize sports.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The idea of race was first developed by

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A)  European explorers as they encountered diverse people around the globe.
B)  Egyptians when they needed slave labor to build the pyramids.
C)  Puritans in American colonies as they interacted with "Indians."
D)  South Africans as they met explorers sailing around the people from cold climates were stronger than people from warm climates.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The NCAA allowed Florida State University to keep their mascot Chief Osceola and his horse Seminole, because the university

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A)  funds political action to eliminate poverty among Native Americans.
B)  bans the sale of any items containing the image of their chief.
C)  has permission from a few tribal representatives to use their name and image.
D)  donates profits from "Osceola products" to schools for Seminole children.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Race and Ethnicity: Are They Important in Sports

Recent research in biology and genetics has led to the conclusion that

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Major League Baseball teams have signed many Central and Latin Americans to contracts because these players

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Teams such as the Indianapolis Clowns and the Harlem Globetrotters were able to make a living in the mid-20th century by playing sports in ways that

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When dominant racial ideology has been used to explain the success of athletes with white skin, there has usually been an emphasis on the importance of

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The author hypothesizes that dominant racial ideology influences athletic performance among black men in many societies because it encourages those men to

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Research on Major League Baseball indicates that Latino players

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The idea of race was first developed by

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In the box, Identity Theft? Using Native American Names and Images in Sports, it is noted that team

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Racial and ethnic exclusion occurs today at the community level, where it is

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Research indicates that sports are related to ethnicity in three ways.Which of the following is NOT one of those ways? Sports can be used to

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The author points out that the sport participation of Asian Pacific Americans

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The elimination of racial exclusion tends to be slowest in sports that involve

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Racial ideology in the United States is based on the one-drop rule.The original purpose of this rule was to

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Dominant racial ideology in the U.S.during most of the 20th century was based on the belief that whiteness was a pure and innately special racial category.This belief

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The NCAA allowed Florida State University to keep their mascot Chief Osceola and his horse Seminole, because the university

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A minority as used in the chapter refers to a socially identified population that

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Racial segregation and exclusion are most likely to be eliminated in sports when

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