Sport & Society (AQA GCSE Physical Education (PE)): Exam Questions

State two positive effects of having spectators at a sporting event.

State and explain two reasons why hooliganism can occur at football matches

The following strategies have been used to reduce hooliganism at football matches:

• early kick-offs

• segregation of fans.

Discuss how effective each of these strategies has been in reducing hooliganism at football matches.

Define ‘the media’.

Identify three positive effects that the media in sport has on the audience/spectators.

Identify three negative effects that the media in sport has on performers.

Discuss the positive and negative effects of the use of technology in sport.

Define the term ‘contract to compete’.

Define ‘etiquette’ in sport.

Describe the process of blood doping.

Many performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) are not allowed in sport. However, box some performers still take them because of the positive effect that they have on their bodies.

Complete Table 1 to identify the correct PED and positive effect on the performer’s body.

Table 1

The attitudes of family members are the most important factor affecting a child’s engagement in physical activity and sport.

Discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement.

Which one of these is an example of etiquette in sport?

Describe how an individual’s gender and age may affect their engagement in physical activity and sport.

Give three negative effects of having spectators at major sporting events.

State and explain two positive effects that having spectators at sporting events can have on performance.

Blood doping is a prohibited method that can be used to improve the performance of a marathon runner.

Evaluate the effects that different performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) may have on a marathon runner’s performance.

Do not refer to blood doping in your answer.

Analyse the impact that the media and sponsorship have had on sport.

Which one of these is a positive influence of spectators at matches?

Which one of these can be defined as ‘attempting to gain an advantage by stretching box the rules to their limit’?

Which one of these would benefit most from blood doping?

Define sponsorship in sport.

Give three negative effects of sponsorship on sport.

Explain how the following types of sponsorship may improve an individual’s box performance in sport.

Give three physiological reasons why a performer may take beta blockers.

Explain how the following performance enhancing drugs could improve the performance of a sprinter:

• Anabolic agents

• Narcotic analgesics.

Suggest two ways an individual’s disability may affect their engagement in physical activity and sport.

Suggest two ways an individual’s peers may positively affect their engagement in physical activity and sport.

Suggest two reasons an individual's religion may affect their engagement in physical activity and sport.

Discuss the positive and negative effects of the use of technology box in sport on officials.

Discuss the reasons why hooliganism may occur at football matches.

Table 1 contains data from a survey. box It shows the percentage of male and female adults (aged 16+) who have taken part in running or team sports at least twice in the month before completing the survey.

Table 1

Analyse the factors for the different participation levels between males and females shown in Table 1.