Access & Equity - Review Questions

A 'microcosm of society' means that:

• a sport has its own world

• society reflects what happens in sport

• sport reflects and replicates the sociocultural issues in society at large

• sport plays a large role in society

Equality is defined as:

• the state of being equal

• the state of being equitable

• recognizing and celebrating difference

• the opportunity to participate

Equity is defined as:

• the state of being equal

• the state of being equitable

• recognizing and celebrating difference

• the opportunity to participate

A barrier:

• is a factor that prevents participation

• forms a shield or wall

• stops people from participating in sport

• is a factor that inhibits access and equity

An enabler:

• is a factor that allows participation

• helps people achieve a goal

• is a factor that promotes access and equity

• is a factor that promotes equity

The four categories of barriers and enablers are:

• personal, social, cultural and environmental

• individual, institutional, social and cultural

• personal, structural, cultural and environmental

• societal, individual, environmental and cultural

Discrimination is:

• separating things according to differences

• unjust treatment of individuals or groups based on differences

• singling out people for doing the wrong thing

• prejudice against people who can't participate

Attitudes are:

• commonly held beliefs about something

• rebelling against social norms

• ways in which we act in social situations

• thoughts and feelings towards something

Behaviors are:

• thoughts and feelings towards something

• the way we act in response to something

• commonly held beliefs towards something

• beliefs about how to speak and act

Choices are:

• thoughts and feelings towards something

• commonly held beliefs about something

• conscious decisions between a range of alternatives

• selecting the correct answer