Exam 1 Chapters 1,2,3 Top Gunder
As people age, they often move from participating in team sports to participating in individual sports. T or F?
True
People from a working-class background are more likely to participate in?
Football
What are the reasons that we study sports?
All of the above
Participation sport is played for
Exercise and Enjoyment
About 15 percent of high school athletes will participate in collegiate athletics. T or F?
False
Play and games differ, but sport and work do not. T or F?
False
Survey research is typically conducted face to face with participants. T or F?
False
The amount of money spent on recreational sport is approximately equal to the amount generated by professional sport. T or F?
False
High performance sport may bring athletes?
Fame and Money
Which social group influences young children the most in terms of sport participation?
Family
If you wanted to write a paper based on research indicating that male receive 90 percent of the sport media's attention, which perspective would make the most sense for you to use?
Feminist Theory
Which theory would agree that sport reinforces society's values system?
Functionalist theory
Which of these is an example of an international governing body?
International Olympics Committee
Which segment of the sports industry has the largest revenue in professional sports?
Media Rights
The teams of which professional league make the most profit annually compared to other major sports?
National Football league
Which of the following is another name for participation sport?
Recreational Sport
What is the most watched televised event in 2020 in the United States?
Super Bowl LIV - Chiefs vs. 49ers
Which of the following was not practiced as a sport in ancient Greece?
Swimming
Collegiate athletes may view sports as work. T or F?
True
If you wished to analyze a situation based on economics, you could use a conflict perspective. T or F?
True
One difference between play and games is the face that games involve competition. T or F?
True
One reason we study sport is that it affects our culture, traditions, and values. T or F?
True
Soccer is currently the mot popular sport in the world. T or F?
True
Sport is perceived as considerable generator of income. Which is why sports marketing is so powerful and universally used. T of F?
True
Sport sociology is the study of the individual is a sport setting. T or F?
True
Your socioeconomic class influences which sport(s) you watch. T or F?
True
At the level of elite competition, particularly in individual sports and many Olympics sports, athletes tend to come from what socioeconomic background?
Upper-Middle-Class
If an activity involves formal rules, an emphasis of outcome, and specialized equipment, it is considered to be which of the following?
a sport
A researcher who embarks on a project titled "Life in the NBA" would likely use which of the following approaches?
ethnography
Which of these statements is true about the definition of sport?
it is always changing