Topic 3:Socio-cultural influences

Question 1

what effects the rate of participation

Answer 1

socio-economic group
age
disability
ethnicity
gender

Question 2

participation rates definition

Answer 2

the number of people taking part in physical activity

Question 3

data definition

Answer 3

facts and statistics gathered together to provide information that is easier to see

Question 4

trends definition

Answer 4

based on data, the general direction something is moving for example obesity levels in children

Question 5

what do sport England figures show about participation

Answer 5

that some sports are more popular

some groups of people are more likely to take part in physical activity

Question 6

socio-economic

Answer 6

can affect participation rates and the activity participated in
some activities cost more eg golf memberships
some activities are harder to get to for some people eg rock climbing
some activities take a long time and people have work and family commitments

Question 7

two types of jobs

Answer 7

highest order

lowest order

Question 8

highest order jobs

Answer 8

professional or managerial jobs where people have a lot of responsibility

Question 9

lowest-order jobs

Answer 9

where there is no/little responsibility

Question 10

gender

Answer 10

society still believes some sports are more associated with either men or women
image- men don’t want to dance or play netball as they think these are female activities, some women don’t want to play rugby as it is seen as a men’s activity
cost- women generally earn less than men
time-traditionally women have less time as they spend more time looking after children

Question 11

age

Answer 11

access- the local club may only allow certain ages to play at certain times
cost- money may be needed for the bills, not sport
time-less time due to work
nature of the activity- some people may find it harder to exercise if they’re a certain age

Question 12

ethnicity

Answer 12

cultural influences- family or peers influencing whether someone does or doesn’t do an activity
sterotyping- people’s backgrounds may steer them away from certain activities
cost- ethnic minority groups may not have enough money to spend on sport

Question 13

disability

Answer 13

availability- lack of facilities
cost- specialist equipment may be expensive
access- physical barriers
stereotyping- people assume they can’t complete the activity

Question 14

what is in the golden triangle

Answer 14

commercialisation
media
sport

Question 15

commercialisation

Answer 15

those that make a profit from the sales of goods

Question 16

sponsorships

Answer 16

can be for
an individual
a team
an event

Question 17

media

Answer 17

provides entertainment

live TV, radio and the internet

Question 18

physical activity

Answer 18

player needs funding for:
facilities
equipment
competitions

Question 19

advantages of commercialisation for the sponsor

Answer 19

excellent advertising for their product
increased awareness of the brand
product associated with high-quality performance giving the brand high status

Question 20

advantages of the sport

Answer 20

more media coverage
raised awareness of sports to increase participation
the higher profile of sport means more commercial interest

Question 21

advantages for the player

Answer 21

can be paid millions to endorse the product
can train full-time and not have to complete another job to fund training
can receive top-quality equipment to help performance

Question 22

advantages for the spectator

Answer 22

more coverage
top events
replay
red button

Question 23

disadvantages for the sponsor

Answer 23

media may not get a high number of viewers
company doesn’t get the amount of exposure they wanted
the player doesn’t perform well
player becomes a bad role model

Question 24

disadvantages for the sport

Answer 24

clothing and rules changed to make the game more appealing for viewers
breaks in play for advertising purposes
minority sports not shown by the media= decrease in participation

Question 25

disadvantages for the player

Answer 25

event times make the conditions for the player less favourable for the performer
withdrawal of sponsor may make things financially difficult
product may have a bad image

Question 26

disadvantages for the spectator

Answer 26

high subscription cost for TV sports channels
high cost of merchandise
sponsors keep best tickets for hospitality reasons

Question 27

sportsmanship

Answer 27

type of behaviour you should see in sports

players display good conduct

Question 28

examples of sportsmanship

Answer 28

showing respect for the officials
shaking hands with their opponents
kicking the ball out of play if the opponent is injured

Question 29

what does sportsmanship creat

Answer 29

good role models
positive image for the sport or the activity
satisfaction/pride- you know you won honestly

Question 30

gamesmanship

Answer 30

type of behaviour you shouldn’t see
deviance
rule-bending
to get an unfair advantage

Question 31

example of gamesmanship

Answer 31

playing for time if winning
entering a weaker team if the following match is more important
sledging in cricket

Question 32

what does gamesmanship create

Answer 32

bad role models
a negative image of the sport
dissatisfaction- you know you have won due to an unfair advantage

Question 33

what is deviance

Answer 33

unacceptable behaviour 
cheating 
taking PEDs
violence 
match-fixing
racism

Question 34

why do some elite performers resort to deviance

Answer 34

for prizes
for fame
for sponsorship
for money

Question 35

consequences of deviance

Answer 35

red card
fines
banned from playing
loss of sponsors

Question 36

what is being done to prevent deviance

Answer 36

random drug testing
fair play awards: UEFA respect fair play rankings, FA respect and fair play awards
campaigns