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Which of these is a characteristic of the popular recreation available to the lower class in pre-industrial Britain? (1)
A. Local and specific to each community
B. Regular
C. Rule based
D. Skill and tactic based
A

A - Local and specific to each community.

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Which of the following was played in pre-industrial society? (1)
A. Association football
B. Lawn tennis
C. Rationalised track and field events
D. Real tennis
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D - Real tennis.

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What is a stereotype? (1)

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A stereotype is a simplistic generalisation based upon their appearance.

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What form of inequality is stacking? (1)
A. Gender
B. Economic
C. Racial
D. Disability
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C - Racial

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Which of the following sports features female athletes in the highest top ten paid performer list? (1)
A. Rugby
B. UFC
C. Cricket
D. Football
A

B - The UFC has both men and women as its highest paid performers. For a number of years Ronda Rousey was the highest paid performer.

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"A type of social inequality where society is divided into levels based on social characteristics such as wealth or status."
What is this? (1)
A. Stratification
B.  Social control
C. Socialisation
D. Social change
A

A - This is stratification. Strata are the levels or layers in a society.

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How many county sports partnerships work in combination with Sport England? (1)
A. 49
B. 50
C. 51 
D. 53
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A - There are 49 CSPs working with Sport England.

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What is a commonly held but untruthful belief? (1)

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Myth.

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What is a generalisation about a group? (1)

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Stereotype.

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What is an alteration of the social order of a society? (1)

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Social change.

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Which of the following is an example of how a NGB can improve its approach to inclusiveness? (1)
A. Volleyball provided free knee pads to all its members
B. Volleyball changed the rules surrounding net height
C. Volleyball introduced seated volleyball as a Paralympic activity
D. Volleyball began to be shown on the BBC

A

C - The introduction of the adapted sport of seated volleyball is an excellent example of an inclusiveness policy.

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In 2016, Simone Manuel became the first female of an Afro-Caribbean descent to achieve what? (1)

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Simon Manuel was the first black female swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal in 2016. In the entire history of the Olympic games no other female of an African descent has meddled.

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Exercise can lead to catharsis. What is catharsis? (1)
A. Stress relief
B. Increased self-esteem
C. Increased self-perception
D. Increased confidence
A

A - Catharsis is stress relief.

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What is a societal norm? (1)
A. A natural state of being
B. A set of rules
C. Typical behaviour of a group of people
D. Differences between people
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C - Societal norms are the typical behaviours of a group of people. An example would be that, on average, women tend to perform more domestic tasks than men.

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Which organisation, along with Sport England, is behind the Doorstep Sport campaign? (1)
A. StreetGames
B. Women in Sport
C. CSP
D. EFDS
A

A - StreetGames are responsible for the Doorstep Sport campaign which makes opportunity available locally and at convenient times.

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Women in Sport has replaced the work of which organisation? (1)
A. Sport England
B. UK Sport
C. WSFF
D. EIS
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C - Women in Sport has replaced the work of the WSFF. This was the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation.

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T / F:

“Stereotypes are typically based on factually accurate information and evidence.” (1)

A

False! Stereotypes tend to be based on over-generalisations of very limited information. Stereotypes tend to (and almost always) support and reinforce the dominant (hegemonic) group in society.

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Which of the following terms means the need to complete housework and childcare responsibilities? (1)
A. Domestic obligations
B. Social influences
C. Resources
D. Ethnic minorities
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A - Domestic obligations can be a barrier to participation in sport and include housework and childcare.

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Which organisation associated with Paralympic and disability sport aim to "make sport a lifestyle choice"? (1)
A. Women in Sport
B. CSP
C. EFDS
D. StreetGames
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C - The EFDS aims to make sport and physical activity a lifestyle choice for people experiencing disability.

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Which sporting event is broadly seen as the pinnacle of disability sport? (1)

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The Paralympic Games are seen as the pinnacle of disability sport.

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Which theorist is closely related to Social Action Theory? (1)
A. Noam Chomsky
B. Albert Bandura
C. Hans Eysenck
D. Max Weber
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D - Max Weber is associated with social action theory.

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Exercise decreases the likelihood of a blockage of blood to the brain. What is the name for a blockage of blood to the brain? (1)
A. Nausea
B. Heart attack
C. Stroke
D. Angina
A

C - A blockage of blood to the brain is a stroke.

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According to Social Action Theory what leads to a valued goal? (1)
A. Social consequence
B. Rational action
C. Environment 
D. Character
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B - Rational action leads to a valued goal.

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What term is used for the phenomenon of athletes from specific ethnicity being selected in specific sporting positions?
A. Mything
B. Stereotyping
C. Stacking
D. Prejudice
A

C - Stacking is the behaviour of selecting performers in certain position based on their ethnicity.

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What happens if someone consumes the same amount of energy that they use through movement? (1)
A. Max weight
B. Gain weight
C. Lose weight
D. Maintain weight
A

D - If someone consumes the same amount of energy than they use they maintain weight.

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What are rational actions? (1)

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Taken if the ends are thought to justify the means.

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What are instrumental actions? (1)

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Taken after evaluating the impact of the goal.

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Which of the following sports are working-class males typically socialised towards? (1)
A. Field hockey
B. Squash
C. Association football
D. Lawn tennis
A

C - Association football

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Who wrote the Social Action Theory? (1)
A. Albert Bandura
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Max Weber
D. Hans Eysenck
A

C - Max Weber wrote social action theory.

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Which of the following words refers to an individual’s education, tradition, family history and parental influence? (1)
A. Socio
B. Economic
C. Class

A

C - Class refers to someone’s education, tradition, family history and parental influence.

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Some people can't join a gym because they have children and childcare is expensive. Which of the following might encourage these people to join a gym? (1)
A. Free creche facilities
B. Free taster sessions
C. Daytime sessions
D. Reduced memberships
A

A - Free creche facilities are an excellent method of attracting parents to participate.

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Which of the following words refers to an individual’s financial status? (1)
A. Socio
B. Economic
C. Class

A

B - The word economic refers to financial status

33
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Schools contribute to the sports development pyramid at all levels, how is this present at the elite level? (1)

A

Nominating players and athletes for county representation.

34
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Schools contribute to the sports development pyramid at all levels, how is this present at the foundation level? (1)

A

Introducing children to their first experience of sport through PE and taster sessions.

35
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Schools contribute to the sports development pyramid at all levels, how is this present at the performance level? (1)

A

School teams and district league competitions.

36
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Schools contribute to the sports development pyramid at all levels, how is this present at the participation level? (1)

A

Providing recreational clubs after school and at lunch.

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Which organisation works in partnership with Sport England to support disadvantaged and particularly BME sports participants? (1)
A. Sporting Equals
B. CSPs
C. Women in Sport
D. EFDS
A

A - Sporting Equals works in partnership with Sport England to support disadvantaged communities and particularly BME participants.

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Which part of the Social Action Theory represents the typical behaviours an athlete would demonstrate in everyday life? (1)
A. Modify behaviour
B. Tendency for a behaviour
C. Actor / agent
D. Social consequence
A

B - The Tendency for a behaviour represents the typical behaviours an athlete would demonstrate in everyday life.

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What term is used for the phenomenon of athletes from specific ethnicity being selected in specific sporting positions? (1)
A. Sexism
B. Discrimination
C. Selection policy
D. Stacking
A

D - Stacking is the behaviour of selecting performers in certain position based on their ethnicity.

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Which of the following descriptions of the actions of a rugby club is symbolic of genuine inclusiveness? (1)
A. Buying the women’s team their own kit
B. Letting the women train on the same pitch as the men
C. Creating a women’s team because the RFU demands it
D. Providing the same level of support and coaching to the men’s and the women’s team.

A

D - Providing the same level of support and coaching to the men’s and the women’s team is a genuine sign of inclusiveness. Some of the other examples could be described as tokenistic. If a club provides a service because they have to, this is not symbolic of an inclusive attitude.

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Which organisation piloted the "I will if you will" campaign in the North West of England in association with Sport England? (1)
A. CSP
B. EFDS
C. Women in Sport
D. StreetGames
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C - Women in Sport piloted the “I will if you will” campaign in Bury in the North West of England.

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Which two of the following funding campaigns were aimed at disability sport? (2)
A. Inclusive sport
B. Sporting Equals
C. I will if you will
D. StreetGames
E. Get equipped
F. This girls can
A

A and E - Get Equipped and Inclusive Sport where both funding streams are directed towards disability sport by Sport England.

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According to social action theory, which actions are taken after evaluating the impact of a goal? (1)

A

Instrumental actions are taken after evaluating the impact of a goal.

44
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Sport England works with NGBs to help them deliver their WSPs. What are WSPs? (1)

A

WSPs are Whole Sports Plans demonstrate the ways in which NGBs will increase participation for young people and nurture talent.

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In 2015 Chelsea FC won the men's and the women's FA cup. The men's team was paid £ 1.8 million and the women's team £5,000. What is this an example of? (1)
A. Unequal esteem
B. Unequal provision
C. Unequal opportunity 
D. Unequal pay
A

D - This is an example of unequal pay.

46
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Why are there significantly fewer female role models in elite sport than male? (1)
A. Fewer competitions
B. Less media coverage
C. Fewer female competition winners
D. Women are not as good at sport
A

B - There is dramatically less media coverage of female sports performance than male.

47
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In which two stages of the sports development pyramid might you NOT expect a tennis player to be playing in a league? (1)

A

Foundation and Participation.

48
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"Women's football is boring." What is this an example of? (1)
A. Prejudice
B. Stereotype
C. Inclusiveness
D. Discrimination
A

B - This is a stereotype, a stereotype is a simplistic generalisation.

49
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In which two stages of the sports development pyramid might you expect a tennis player to be playing in a league? (1)

A

Elite and Performance.

50
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Which of the following activities is likely to have the least social benefits? (1)
A. Rugby union
B. Pole vault
C. Field hockey
D. Netball
A

B - The pole vault is likely to have the least social benefits as it is an individual not a team activity.

51
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Which three of the following benefits of exercise are physical benefits? (2)
A. Decreased chance of osteoporosis
B. Stress relief
C. Aesthetic appreciation
D. Increased strength
E. Decreased chance of stroke
F. Making friends
A

A, D and E - A decreased chance of osteoporosis, increased strength and decreased chance of stroke are all physical benefits of exercise.

52
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At which stage do participants receive the highest level of support, including nutritional, medical and coaching? (1)
A. Participation
B. Foundation
C. Elite
D. Performance
A

C - The highest level of support is received in the elite stage.

53
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Which physical benefit of exercise is synonymous with an increased range of movement at a joint? (1)

A

Increased flexibility causes the increased range of movement.

54
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A young athlete chooses not to use PEDs after assessing the health risks they could cause. According to social action theory, what type of action is being taken? (1)
A. Instrumental action
B. Social consequence
C. Modification action
D. Rational action
A

A - This is an instrumental action.

55
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Which organisation, with the support of Sport England focuses on sporting opportunities for disadvantaged communities? (1)
A. Women in Sport
B. CSP
C. StreetGames
D. EFDS
A

C - StreetGames is an organisation focused squarely on supporting disadvantaged communities to experience sport in their localities at convenient times.

56
Q 
What happens if someone consumes less energy than they use through movement? (1)
A. Lose weight
B. Gain weight
C. Max weight
D. Maintain weight
A

A - If someone consumes less energy than they use they lose weight.

57
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"I choose to attend a squash practice once a week but I don't play in the team". Which stage is this person involved at? (1)
A. Participation
B. Elite
C. Foundation
D. Performance
A

A - This is a description of the participation stage. The individual chooses to take part regularly but is not competing.

58
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Which word would you use to summarise a simplistic generalisation in sport such as “Dance is for girls”? (1)

A

Stereotype (a simplistic generalisation).

59
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Which of the following is a gender stereotype in sport? (1)
A. White men can't jump
B. Rugby is a man's sport
C. All British-Asian people love cricket
D. All rugby players are thick
A

B - Rugby is a mans sport is a gender stereotype.

60
Q

Which element of the SAT model would the threat of yellow and red cards for aggressive behaviour be? (1)

A

The threat of a yellow or red card is a social consequence.

61
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Lance Armstrong believed that the ends justified the means. According to social action theory, what type of actions was he taking when he doped? (1)

A

Rational actions as he believed the ‘ends justifies the means’.

62
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What is the third stage of the Weberian theory? (1)
A. Social consequences
B. Modify behaviour
C. Tendency for behaviour
D. Actor / agent
A

A - The third stage is social consequences.

63
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According to social action theory, which actions are taken if a performer believes that the ends justify the means? (1)

A

Rational actions are taken if a performer believes that the ends justify the means.

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There is a tendency for NGBs to refer to their women's sections differently to their men's sections. For example, The RFU refers to men's rugby as "Rugby" and to women's rugby as "Women's Rugby". Which of the following sports is the only one NOT to follow this pattern? (1)
A. The UFC (MMA)
B. The FA (Soccer)
C. The ECB (Cricket)
D. The RFU (Rugby)
A

A - The UFC do not refer to their male or female participants differently. A female bantamweight champion is called the bantamweight champion. The male bantamweight champion is also called the bantamweight champion.

65
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Personal challenge is an example of which type of motivation? (1)
A. Extrinsic motivation
B. Intrinsic motivation
C. Achievement motivation
D. General motivation
A

B - Personal challenge is an example of intrinsic motivation, many people experience this by running, swimming or cycling long distances or by taking part in outdoor adventure activities.

66
Q 
What is being described here? A BMI of greater than 30. (1)
A. Sedentary lifestyle
B. CHD
C. Obesity
D. Atherosclerosis
A

C - A BMI over 30 is obesity. Obesity can have serious health implications.

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