Barriers & Enablers - Review Questions

Motivation, confidence, self-esteem and self-concept are all important personal factors that can act as barriers and enablers because:

• people need motivation to succeed in sports and physical activities

• people are more likely to participate in a sport or physical activity that they are enthusiastic about, are confident in their ability to perform in, and that makes them feel good about themselves.

• studies show that sport and physical activity are necessary for good self-concept and self-esteem

• if people have poor confidence and self-esteem they are not likely to do well in sport and physical activity

Somatotype refers to:

• a person's body shape and composition

• a person's physical abilities

• a person's general levels of fitness

• a person's personality type

Our personality type is developed by:

• our life experiences

• chemicals, structures and genetics within our brains

• a mixture of sociocultural influences and how we think

• a mixture of genetic predisposition, sociocultural influences & experiences, and neurological processes

Which of these is not an agent of socialisation?

• family

• the media

• past experience

• peers

A social norm is:

• a behavior that is considered correct by the majority of society

• something that is normal in social settings

• something that is made socially acceptable

• a behavior that needs to be made normal by society

Demographic refers to:

• a sociological demonstration

• a particular group within society

• a group of people born around the same time

• people who share common abilities

Cultural capital refers to something that is:

• centrally located in a culture

• important to people in a culture

• something in a culture that can lead to social gain

• something that makes one culture better than another

The types of sport and physical activity that are culturally valued can be influenced by:

• recent success, media coverage, disposable income and education

• recent success, media coverage and sporting ability

• recent success, media coverage, diet and exercise

• recent success, media coverage, personal preferences and education

An example of a factor from the natural environment that could act as a barrier or enabler to sport and physical activity is:

• usable space

• urban expansion

• air and water quality

• climate and weather