Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Traditionally both physiological and societal factors have contributed to the
inequality that many women experienced when seeking to compete in sports.
2. Research has proven that ethnic minority athletes are bigger, stronger, and generally more highly skilled than are white athletes.
3. National championships exist in some youth sports.
4. Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments influenced an increase in the number of
girls and women in sport competitions in high schools and colleges in the 1980s.
5. The National Collegiate Athletic Association requires at least minimal academic achievement to qualify for intercollegiate competition.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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