Behavior/Social Issues Midterm
Which league implements a 'luxury tax' rather than a salary cap? - MLB - NFL - MLS - NBA
MLB
Attending a major pro game of which league was the most expensive for a fam of four in 2018? - NBA - NFL - NHL - MLS
NFL
The teams of which league divide more than 80% of league revenue evenly between all teams? - MLB - NFL - MLS - NBA
NFL
The teams of which pro league make the most profit annually compared to other major sports? - MLB - NFL - MLS - NBA
NFL
T/F sport sociology is the study of the individual in the sport setting
False
Female students make up 54% of overall student body. What is the percent of female athletes on college campuses? - 33 - 44 - 55 - 66
44
According to the percentage of inactivity by age groups, which age group has the most inactive people? - 6-17 - 18-44 - 45-64 - 65+
65+
What is a common criticism of some adult organized youth sport programs? - winning is emphasized - adults are over involved in structuring the program - cost of attendance is prohibitive - all of the above
All of the above
T/F About 15% of high school athletes will participate in collegiate athletics
False
The most intense high-performance athletic programs are found at the universities categorized by the NCAA as divison - I - II - I & II
I & II
Why do action or adventure sports tend NOT to be sanctioned or sponsored by schools? - Involved risks - associated cost - difficulty recruiting coaches - not enough student interest
Involved Risk
What was the most watched tv event in 2018 in the US? - State of the Union Address - Super Bowl LII - Royal Wedding - AFC Championship
Super Bowl LII
T/F Collegiate athletes may view sport as work
True
T/F Direct spectators attend a live sporting event at a stadium, arena, or other venue
True
T/F Functionalist theorists see sport as contributing to the smooth functioning of a society by helping people promote common values, which in turn leads to stability in communities and in the nation as a whole
True
Which social group influences young children the most in terms of sport participation? - family - friends - coaches - school
family
Which of these is true regarding the number of students who qualify for athletic teams in college? - mare students qualify for college than high school - fewer students qualify in college than high school - number of students qualifying for college athletic teams is the same as high school - no data is available
fewer students qualify in college than high school
Which of these is NOT an acceptable method of punishment for bad behavior? - withdrawing attention from athletes - removing from games/practices - making them perform extra training - making them apologize publicly
making them perform extra training
Which of these is NOT a positive influence from a coach? - Uses innovative training methods - educates athletes - pushes athletes to win at all costs - uses democratic leadership style
pushes athletes to win at all costs
which of these is NOT among the top 5 team sports for boys - football - basketball - cross country - soccer
soccer
In terms of number of participants, what is the most popular sport for girls? - basketball - equestrianism - swimming - track and field
track and field
Since the 1970s, obesity for children ages 12 to 19 years has __ and __ for adults - Doubled; remained stable - tripled; doubled - quadrupled; doubled -doubled; tripled
triple; doubled
What year did the first female coach make it to the superbowl? - 1998 - 2003 - 2017 - 2020
2020
What should coaches and parents in adult-organized youth sport be trained in to avoid risk to participating youth? - knowledge about sport safety and healthy competition - sport specific skills - knowledge about emotional needs of children - all of these
All of these
Which of these is NOT an example of sport being operated as a monopoly? - players can negotiate with only one team if they are drafted - new teams have to pay large fees to join a league - leagues can work together to eliminate new leagues - anyone can own a team
Anyone can own a team
What is NOT true about academic eligibility standards set by the NCAA in 2016? - Prospective athletes have to have earned at least a 3.0 GPA - a low GPA can be offset by a high ACT score - Athletes who do not meet requirements may still be admitted to university - Athletes who do not meet the requirements become eligible after 2 years of satisfactory college work
Athletes who do not meet the requirements become eligible after 2 years of satisfactory college work
T/F Conflict theory evaluates culture and determines the source of authority wielded by one group over another
False
T/F In a 2018 gallup poll, less than 10% of respondents indicated that their fav sport to watch was pro basketball
False
T/F Sport participants are not likely to be sport spectators
False
Which of these is another name for participation sport? - social sport - friendly sport - competitive sport - recreational sport
Recreational sport
What criterion most likely contributes to enhancing social status through athletic performance? - the sport is considered elite - sport requires expensive equipment - sport is highly visible - sport is a team
Sport is highly visible
Which of these is NOT a problem associated with relying on volunteer coaches? - may not be qualified to coach - often inexperienced and untrained - tend to stay with a team for many years - those who are trained tend to leave after a few years
Tend to stay with a team for many years
Which of these is NOT true about development programs for children and youth? - Many programs are foundational - some school programs are considered safe-haven programs - the programs are competitive - Boys and girls club provide at risk prevention programs
The programs are competitive
T/F Funding opportunities exist for sport development programs
True
T/F Half of US children are not physically active
True
T/F Individuals like to own sport teams in part because teams tend to increase in value
True
T/F Interactionist theories allow us to look in depth at sport from an athlete's point of view and add a qualitative bent to our analysis using tools such as ethnography
True
T/F Large media corporations (ESPN) face potential conflicts of interest related to their involvement with certain sport leagues
True
T/F One difference between play and games is that games involve competition
True
T/F Sport philosophy is an area of study in the sociocultural domain
True
T/F The unique presence of thousands of collegiate sport teams that have maintained an amateur label has resulted in the amateur and professional segments of sport being specifically defined in the US
True
T/F There has been a decline in participation in most traditional team sports among youth
True
T/F To understand how sport operates, researchers analyze institutions such as schools, colleges, clubs, churches, youth sport organizations, and professional sport organizations as well as social processes, such as commercialization, institutionalization, mass communication, conflict and change.
True
After which event did youth sport -boys- become popular in middle class communities across the US? - WW I - WW II - Vietnam War - Korean War
WW II
What do big time athletic programs- labeled as D1 by the NCAA- emphasize? - team spirit and discipline - winning and revenue producing - public image and friendship - participation and sportsmanship
Winning and revenue and entertaining producing
Which of these is NOT one of the top 5 reasons for sport participation among girls? - having fun - participating in the excitement of competition - staying in shape - having to do something one is good at
participating in the excitement of competition
The economic effects of rec sport are measured through sales of which of these? - tickets to pro sports events - sport equipment - high school uniforms - marching band instruments
sport equipment
Coaches indicated they had received training in six areas deemed to be critical for coaches on young people. Which is NOT an area? - CPR - Sport psychology - general safety and injury prevention - physical conditioning
sport psychology
Which of these is a positive effect of participating in high school sport? - higher grad rates - development of leadership skills - success in college - all of the above
all of the above
Which of these is NOT part of the Drake Group's position statement in response to the fair pay to play act? - limit amount of time athletes spend on activities - mandate that revenues from commercial success be used for protection - prohibit admission of college athletes - allow first year students to play
allow first year students to play
To avoid abuse and neg behavior in coaching, who should be responsible for defining expectations for coaches in writing and securing agreement from coaches before hired? - athletes - athletic organizations - parents - assistant coach of team
athletic organizations
