When Playing Power and Performance Sports Boys and Men Learn

question 41

Multiple Choice

When playing power and performance sports boys and men learn that

• A)using violence will hurt their status on teams and in sports generally.
• B)being violent will help them avoid labels such as "wimp" and "fag."
• C)all forms of violence lead to punishments in games.
• D)being able to take violence is good but giving it is bad.

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Definitions:

Social Norm Deviance

The act of behaving in ways that are not in alignment with accepted social practices or standards.

Mental Illness

A broad term for a wide range of mental health conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior, often requiring diagnosis and treatment by mental health professionals.

Psychopathology

The study of abnormal behavior and psychological dysfunction.

Abnormal Behavior

A pattern of behavioral, emotional, or cognitive functioning that is atypical or significantly deviates from societal norms and may cause distress or impairment in functioning.