Sociology of sport test #3
for NCAA division 1 schools without football, what proportion of mens basketball generate net revenue?
75 percent
in spite of popularity gains made by women sport in recent years, the percentage of sport new coverage that focuses on men is
96 percent
which city has appointed itself the amateur sports capital of the world?
Indianapolis
the largest intercollegiate sport organization is the
NCAA
the largest division of college sport in terms of membership is
NCAA division 3
how much time per day does the average u.s. youth spend watching television, playing video games or using a computer?
about 7.5 hours
which of the following is not an example of financial effect of sport media?
as sports rely on television to increase the exposure of a sport, television gains more control of sport.
many governments throughout history have been accused of sport as an 'opiate of the masses " these governments have typically been
authoritarian
based on the number of teams the most popular high school sport is
basketball
which of the following is not among the top five participation team sports for men?
basketball
good sporting behavior involves
behaving ethically in sport
which of the following is not a positive effect of participating in high school sport?
better academic performance
which of the following is not true about athletes using sport as a platform for change?
billie jean king was very successful at promoting change
which of the following is not a way in which sport contributes to peace building?
building new sport contributes to peace building
football players who try to get away with holding an opposing player illegally in order to gain advantage often rationalize their actions by saying that "everyone does it." according to Kohlberg's model, these players are operating at what level of moral reasoning?
conventional (good boy or girl)
which of the following is not a benefit of sport and physical activity?
decreased likelilhood of violent behavior
which is not one of the nine core values of the first tee golf organization?
drug avoidance
The media sometimes have the power to change the rules of a sport.
false
boys enter sport sooner than girls and drop out sooner
false
emotional control does not influence sporting behavior.
false
most high school athletes have a socioeconomic statues that is above average.
false
most sport media owners could be described as functionalists.
false
sport can be used as vehicle for helping people develop academic skills.
false
television coverage of women sport has decreased in recent years.
false
the NCAA functions as a political organization.
false
the first tee program was designed by tiger woods.
false
the term sporting behavior means the same thing as sportsmanship
false
the u.s government sometimes intervenes in sport scandals.
false
the u.s. government provides the funding for the USOC
false
when talking about sport and development, the category referred to sport includes walking and yoga.
false
which of the following is not a top-five reason for sport participation among girls?
for the excitement of competition
poor sporting behavior is more likely to occur in
high-performance youth sport
which of the following is not one of the four primary perspectives discussed in the chapter for examining politics and sport?
how nations sponsor international teams to allow athletes to understand other cultures
what conclusion can you draw from the fact that, historically, the u.s government has exempted professional sport leagues from antitrust laws?
individuals and organizations with power and influence affect government decisions more than those without power and influence.
which theoretical perspective would you use if you believed that sport promoted social values.
interactionist
which of the following is not true about development programs for children and youth?
many programs are foundational
which of the following is not an example of media influence on sport?
media outlets change their programming to accommodate sporting events.
according to research conducted by the Josephson institute using date collected from 4,200 high school athletes, which of the following statements is not true?
more than half of athletes think that hazing and bullying are acceptable
which of the following is not true about sport at different ages?
older adults are the highest risk for dropping out
which of the following is not finding from the " what are your children learning" survey conducted by Josephson ?
overall, girls were more committed than boys to fair play
which of the following is not true in relation to sporting behavior?
participation sports typically have fewer instances of good sporting behavior
which of the following is an example of social media use?
posting on twitter by athletes
athletes at any level who take performance-enchancing substances are operating at what level of moral behavior?
preconventional (pleasure or pain)
in the first half of the twentieth century, sport news was disseminated largely by means of
radio and newspapers
individual politicians have not used sport to
raise money for their political campaign
the drakes group's suggested reforms for collegiate sport do not include which of the following?
reforming one-year renewable scholarships
which of the following is not a typical reason that children drop out of youth sport?
risk of injury
which of the following is not true about how governments use sport to promote identity?
sport is used to separate local individuals from strangers
high school sport is administered by
state associations
which of the following is not one of the cores values espoused by the IOC?
strength
which of the following events has been used to display the most nationalistic pride?
super bowl
if we wanted to increase good sporting behavior at youth hockey games, which of the following ideas would we implement?
teaching all parents and coaches how to model good behavior
which national sport organization is associated with developing the first program to expose at-risk youth to sport rather than focusing solely on elite-level athletic development?
tennis
which of the following is not true of a long-term athlete development plan
the athlete does not gain exposure to rhythmic activities
which of the following statements is false?
the world health organization emphasizes conditions that can be addressed through physical pain
which of the following statements is false?
there are more teams in basketball than in any other sport for either men or women.
a long-term athlete development plan is based on child's skill level
true
a sporting tradition can be a barrier to good sporting behavior.
true
coaches and officials need to penalize players who do not follow the rules.
true
extreme sports have the highest growth rate of participants since 1990
true
many girls and boys who dropped out of sport would reconsider playing if coaches were better teachers
true
playing the national anthem before a game is an example of nationalism.
true
reductions in youth sport funding mean that low-income children have fewer opportunities to participate
true
soccer has the largest participation rate among both girls and boys
true
sport can function as an "opiate of the masses" when governments use it to distract citizens from social inequities.
true
sport influences the media because it can attract huge television audiences.
true
the IOC implements initiative intended to aid the development of humanity.
true
the majority of athletics departments rely on student fees and other institutional subsides to balance their budgets.
true
the media are sensitive to racial issues in sport.
true
the sport media include print, radio,television,internet and social media outlets.
true
the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention provides recommendations for physical activity.
true
which of the following is not an example of the typical political orientation of major sport organizations?
view of sport as a change agent
the phenomenon referred to as "time shifting" involved
viewers recording events and then watching them at times of their own choosing
obesity among u.s. youth of ages 12 to 19 has increased in the past two decades from 5 percent to
21 percent
of the 50 million youth in the United States between the ages of 6 and 17, about what proportion plays at least one organized sport per year?
50 percent
since 1990, participation in the traditional team sports of football, basketball and baseball has dropped by 30 percent while participation in extreme sports has grown by about
600 percent
a baseball pitcher is often encouraged to "brush back" a batter who homered in his previous at bat. a functionalist theoretician would justify this action as
a baseball tradition
which of the following is not a financial issue in high school sport?
all schools feel the same economic pressures when funding sport
which of the following is true about high school sport and moral development?
intervention programs can exert a positive effect on moral reasoning
youth sport has grown due to which of the following factors?
it enables youth to learn about sports that are not televised in the United States
people involved in sport often claim that sport participation helps build good character in young people. Which of the following statements is not true?
it has been impossible to determine a cause-and-effect relationship between sport participation and ethical, moral behavior.
which is not true up2us?
it is a national coalition of sport based youth developmental organizations
which of the following is not true about the United States olympic committee?
it is funded by the U.s. government
what statement is not true of reviving baseball in inner cities ?
its sole mission is to give young boys a chance to learn the game of baseball
funding opportunities exist for sport development programs.
true
high school students who participate in sport are at higher risk for binge drinking.
true
interscholastic sport participation is at an all-time high
true
kohl bergs stages of moral reasoning include a "Law and order" stage
true
large media corporations face potential conflicts of interest related to they involvement with certain sport leagues
true
there are corporate sponsors for youth sport.
true
up2us is one example of an at-risk prevention program for youth.
true
youth sports began as a lower-class activity.
true
