SBUS 250 midterm

Which of the following statements is not true? An example of borderline violence is fist fighting in hockey. Hooliganism is a type of violence especially applied to sports fans. Some sports require a certain amount of violence. All forms of violence in sports are against the rules and illegal.

All forms of violence in sports are against the rules and illegal.

In American professional leagues revenues from ticket sales pale in comparison to tv rights revenues. True False

T

The NFL divides most of its revenues evenly through all the teams in the league. True False

True

The governing body that is responsible for the detection and prevention of doping in sports is ________. BALCO WADA the FDA the U.S. Congress

WADA

Teaching children sound fundamentals and basic strategy is a part of the requirements of a good coach in ____________. Intercollegiate sport Professional sport Youth sport High-performance amateur sport

Youth sport

According to the ______ "the media do not tell people what to think, they tell people what to think about". disposition-based theories agenda setting theory self-categorization theories social identity theory

agenda setting theory

In the NCAA, Division I - FBS, which of the following women sports generates net profits (revenues are higher than expenses)? all women's sports are losing money in college sports women's soccer women's basketball women's softball

all women's sports are losing money in college sports

An annual decrease in a club's value is called _______. a monopoly revenue sharing depreciation naming rights

depreciation

Anabolic steroids and stimulants are types of ________. gambling tactics hazing doping eating disorders

doping

Which theory would agree that sport reinforces society's value system? critical theory conflict theory interactionist theory functionalist theory

functionalist theory

Which of the following is not true about aggression? Aggression is forceful action of attack. Aggression is an emotion Aggression is directed towards another person. Aggression is intentional

Aggression is an emotion

________ is exhibited by people who starve themselves in order to achieve what they perceive as an ideal body weight. Bulimia Anorexia Hazing Doping

Anorexia

Who must comply with Title IX? The NBA Any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance The NFL All of the above

Any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance

According to the textbook, many _____________ athletes come to the United States already highly educated and established in the middle or upper class. Asian American African American Native American Hispanic

Asian American

Which of the following is best explained through the framing theory? None of the above. Because fans believe themselves to be part of a group even when they are not active in an organized group, many Americans watch the US Women National Team (USWNT) in the FIFA Women's World Cup. Heavy viewers of television sports containing violent content would see the television portrayals of sports as a perception of actual reality. Black athletes feeling that historically they have been portrayed by the media as physically talented while their white teammates are portrayed as smart and strategic.

Black athletes feeling that historically they have been portrayed by the media as physically talented while their white teammates are portrayed as smart and strategic.

According to Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development people in the highest stage of moral reasoning see the law and order as the most important social conventions. True False

False

According to the textbook, play and games differ, but every sport is also considered work. True False

False

All college sports in the United States are governed by NCAA. True False

False

Since the passage of Title IX in 1972, there was no significant growth in girls and women's participation in high school and college sports. True False

False

Social media played a significant role in the first wave of athletes' activism. True False

False

The social class and socio-economic status does not have an impact on sports participation and choices of sports. False True

False

he final stage of a marketing process is a SWOT analysis. True False

False

If you wanted to write a paper based on research indicating that males receive 90% of the sport media's attention, which perspective would make the most sense for you to use? Conflict theory Feminist theory Interactionist theory Functionalist theory

Feminist theory

_______ was a Native American athlete and one of the most important athletes in the first part of the 20th century, winning Olympic gold medals, playing baseball and being the first president of the league that will become the NFL. Crazy Horse Jim Thorpe Tiger Woods Billie Jean King

Jim Thorpe

Which of the following is not part of the Title IX compliance tests? Level of performance test Accommodation-of-interest test History-of-progress test Proportionality test

Level of performance test

Larry Nassar sexually abused athletes while treating athletes as a part of which of the following organizations? Michigan State University, USA Gymnastics, and the US Olympic Committee (all three) Michigan State The US Olympic Committee USA Gymnastics

MSU, USA Gymnastics, and the US Olympic Committee (all three)

Which of the following statements is not true about the Division III (DIII) schools? DIII schools tend to be relatively expensive. DIII schools cannot award athletic scholarships. DIII competitions are regulated by the NCAA. Most DIII schools are big public universities.

Most DIII schools are big public universities.

Who were the leading athletes of the third wave of athletes' activism? Muhammad and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LeBron James and Colin Kaepernick Michael Jordan and Carl Lewis Joe Louis and Jesse Owens

Muhammad and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Lacrosse is a sport that was created by ___________. Hispanics Native Americans African Americans Asian Americans

Native Americans

According to the textbook, ________ is a free activity involving exploration that can take place anywhere, follows no firm rules and the only important outcome is pleasure. work a game Play sport

Play

According to Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development of youth athletes differentiating between right and wrong based on punishment or reward are in the _____________. Conventional level Preconventional level Post-conventional level Sixth stage of moral reasoning

Preconvetional level

Which of the following is not one of the marketing strategies referred to as the 4 P's? Professionalism Promotion Price Place

Professionalism

A researcher analyzing our individual and collective behaviors as Ducks fans, will be using ________. hegemony theories Self-categorization and social identity theories framing theories agenda setting theories

Self-categorization and social identity theories

Which of the following is true about men's sports in the Division I FBS colleges in the NCAA? On average, the net profit generated by baseball and basketball combined are higher that the net profit generated by college basketball On average, no men's sports in the NCAA generates net revenues College football does not generate net profits The only college sports that generate net profits are college football and college basketball

The only college sports that generate net profits are college football and college basketball

What electronic media platform was most common in the 1930's? The radio Social Media Cable television Satelite television your mom

The radio

One of the most recognized protests took place during the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico, when _____________ raised their fists on the podium protesting racial injustice in America. Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley Jesse Owens Tommie Smith and John Carlos Bill Russell

Tommie Smith and John Carlos

A social class is a defined category of people who share a similar position in society based on their socioeconomic level. True False

True

According to the textbook traditional masculinity is often rooted in bravery, willingness to risk bodily harm, toughness, and personal aggressiveness. False True

True

Which of the following is an example of off-the field violence? a hard tackle in football intentional foul in basketball a college athlete sexually assaults a student in a party fist fighting in hockey

a college athlete sexually assaults a student in a party

The "Battle of the Sexes" refers to ________. having more female athletes than male athletes representing the United States in the 2012 Olympic Games. The USWNT winning the 1999 Women's World Cup in front of over 90,000 fans in the Rose Bowl. a tennis game in which Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs. the passage of Title IX.

a tennis game in which Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs.

Between 1989 and 2014 the percentage of network news coverage of women's sports has consistently been ________. less than 10% less than 1% between 25% to 33% around 40%

less than 10%

Which of the following components is not a required characteristic of sport? professionalization competition having a governing institution competition

professionalization

Jackie Robinson is one of the most significant athletes in the ______ wave of black athlete's activism, as through this wave focused on acquiring political access and positional diversity. fourth first third second

second

Dividing the market into different groups of potential consumers is called________. strengths weaknesses segmentation intangible goods

segmentation

Most NCAA schools with big football programs are part of ________. the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Division III Division II the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)

the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)

According to the textbook, Hispanic or Latino athletes are over-represented (their percentage in the sport is higher than their percentage in the population) in ______________. Division I basketball the WNBA Division I football the MLB

the MLB