SMR 425 Exam Uno

What year is Jackie Robinson break the MLB color barrier?

1947

Ethnicity is what?

A cultural heritage group

What is the majority group by percent in the MLB?

White

What sport has Asian descent dominated?

Golf

What is the majority group by percent in the NBA and WNBA?

African American

What is the majority group by percent in the NFL?

African American

Define racism

Belief in superiority of one race over another

What are some reasons that lead to racial differences in sport?

Biological, Cultural and social, Opportunity

What professional league has the highest present of international players?

MLB

What is a social category constructed to describe people with genetic similarity?

Race

What is the most popular sport for Latinas in NCAA D1?

Softball

T/F The overall rate for graduation among student athletes has increased steadily since 1995.

True

T/F There is still resistance to changing names of Native American mascots.

True

T/F WNBA players often play in both the WNBA and overseas to make a living.

True

The term stacking refers to an unusual distribution of which two races in certain sport positions that cannot be explained by a random distribution?

White and Black