Sociology of sport test #3

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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


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