Sociology of sport exam review

The average career length for a professional athlete is

3.5 years

Which of the following is NOT true of the Olympic Games?

They promote little known sports from host countries

True or False Not all sponsors of USA Olympic teams are based in the United States

True

According to the textbook author, which of the following is not a sport?

Chess

Which of the following is the most watched sporting event in the world?

World Cup

Which of the following could be an instance of stacking?

A black outfielder in baseball

Which of the following is not an example of sport being operating as a monopoly?

Anyone can own a team

male latino and hispanic athletes are recognized most for the participation in which of the following?

Baseball and soccer

According to the textbook the female that has had the greatest affect on women sport in our time, both during and after her career was?

Bille Jean King

Which theoretical perspective uses the concept of hegemony?

Critical theory

A researcher who embarks on a project titled "life in the NBA" would Lilly use which of the following approaches?

Ethnography

True or False At the collegiate level most "revenue sports make money"

False

True or False For many individuals in the lower class sport provides an excellent way to move into the middle or upper class

False

True or False Tennis leaders and NASCAR leaders use the same marketing plan and sponsors?

False

True or False qualitative research collects information and used statistical anaylsis

False

Which social group influences young children the most in terms of sport participation?

Family

Which of the following types of research involves in depth discussion of questions

Focus groups

Data collected about trends in sport participation do not indicate which of the following

Inactivity has decreased among youth

According to the textbook sport sociology is the study of the ______ in a sport setting?

Individual

List 4 possible sources of revenue for owners of professional sport franchises

Investment Taxes Depreciation Revenue sharing ticket sales venue revenues media revenues

List 4 possible sources of revenue for owners of pro sport franchises

Investment Taxes Depreciation Revenue sharing Ticket sales Media revenues

Which of these statements is true about the definition of sport?

It is always changing

Which of the following is not a reason females were historically excluded from sport

Lack of female sport role models

Which item is not a way in which owners can make a profit in pro sports?

Luxury tax payments

What are the 4 elements of the sport pyramid?

Play Games Sport Work

Which of the following is an example of social capital?

Private Club membership

Which if the following is the name for a participation sport?

Rec sport

Which of the following is true of girls and sports after title 9

Sport facilities provided for girls are inferior to those provided to boys

Conflict theorists would likely be sympathetic to the needs of ____?

Sport participants

Which of the following was not practiced as an ancient sport in Greece?

Swimming

"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to the discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance

Title 9

True or False One reason we study sport is that it affects our culture, traditions and values

True

True or False The terms and latino and hispanic do not have the same definition

True

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the expansion for international sport

Under developed countries continue to dominate many sports

What sport has a history of participation by recent immigrants and members of the lower class?

boxing

The education and life experiences that we acquire are referred to as our ______

cultural capital

What is ethnicity?

cultural heritage of a group

Sports that are available in Schoo,ls and community programs are most likely to be chosen by the _____

lower middle class

which of the following statements is false?

race and ethnicity are the same characteristic

The economic effects of rec sport are measured through sales of which of the following?

sport equipment