Multiple Choice Questions - Lesson 10


1. After watching the (3) video clips.  Which of the following best defines what sportsmanship is?

1a. Playing fair.
1b. Playing your best for the team.
1c. Taking the results well.
1d. All of the above.
1e. None of the above.
 
2. David Shield's article on "Rethinking the nature of competition" discusses the concept of de- competition.  De-competition affects one's ability to practice sportsmanship by which of the following?

2a. De-competition focuses on the outcome rather than the journey.
2b. De-competition conforms to the minimal demands of politeness, civility, and rule obedience.
2c. De-competition athletes and coaches watch for the informal norms that allow rule deviation.
2d. All of the above.

3. Based on the (2) articles regarding the Kelvin Sampson situation at Indiana University and the discussion on the coach as a role model, what characteristic best defines a "good coach?"

3a. A good coach is one who is successful in the win column.
3b. A good coach is one who develops successful programs.
3c. A good coach is one who builds programs and new facilities.
3d. A good coach is one whose players make it to the next level.
3e. All of the above.
3f. None of the above.

4. After reading the commentary on integrity before the articles on Sampson, why is being an individual of integrity a difficult calling?

4a. Because values are relative.
4b. Because integrity is the formation of many different values.
4c. Because integrity is really not understood very well.
4d. Because integrity demands consistency and courage of which most of us have difficulty accomplishing.
4e. None of the above.

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