Social-Cultural Influences knowledge test

What are the 5 social groups

• Age

  Hometown

  Disability

  Friendships

• Gender

  Income

  Ethnicity

  Disability

  Wellbeing

• 1. Gender​

  2. Age​

  3. Ethnicity​

  4. Family/Friends/Peers​

  5. Disability

• Age

  Ethnicity

  Disability

  Social Plans

  Sexual Orientation

Define: Engagement patterns:

• People who interact with one another, share similar characteristics, and have a sense of unity/togetherness.

• Trends/tendencies in involvement.

• Widely held by fixed and oversimplified idea of a particular type of person or group.

• An obstacle that prevents a group within society from participating in sport or physical activity and therefore reduces overall levels of participation.

Define: Stereotype

• Widely held by fixed and oversimplified idea of a particular type of person or group.

• People who interact with one another, share similar characteristics, and have a sense of unity/togetherness.

• A physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on a  person's ability to do normal daily activities, such as sport 

• An obstacle that prevents a group within society from participating in sport or physical activity and therefore reduces overall levels of participation.

Select a barrier to women's participation in sport

• Sport is a female dominated activity

• Elite female sport performers receive less media exposure to men

• Women receive less support from family

• Facilities for women have developed slower than those for males

What is an Ethnic Group

• A community made up of people who live in the same area

• A community of people with a shared disability

• A community of the same gender performing in the same sport

• A community made up of people who share a common cultural background 

Define: Socio-economic group

• A community made up of people who share a common cultural background

• Income available to be spent or saved as one wishes

• A groups place within society; depends on a number of factors, including occupation, education, income, wealth and where they live.

• The reduction in participation levels in young adults after they leave full time education

Select the three main categories of disability

• Mental impairments 

• Mobility impairments​

• Speech impairments

• Sensory impairments

Define integration

• Involving the full participation of all people in community life, but usually referring to people with a disability

• Competitive sports for individuals with disabilities. While they may often parallel existing sports played by athletes without a disability, there may be some modifications in the equipment and rules to meet the needs of the participants

Define Adapted Sports

• Involving the full participation of all people in community life, but usually referring to people with a disability

• Competitive sports for individuals with disabilities. While they may often parallel existing sports played by athletes without a disability, there may be some modifications in the equipment and rules to meet the needs of the participants

The financial relationship between sport, sponsorship and media