Sociology of Sport Mid-Term Study Guide - Richardson

Obesity among U.S. youth of ages 12 to 19 has increased in the past two decades from 5 percent to

21 percent

51% of third to fifth graders who live in the suburbs play on ___ or more teams.

3

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

For NCAA division I schools without football, what proportion of men's basketball programs generate net revenue?

75 percent

______% of coaches in youth sports are parents, coaching their own children.

85

In spite of popularity gains made by women's sport in recent years, the percentage of sport news coverage that focuses on men is

96 percent

A baseball pitcher is often encouraged to "brush attack" a batter who homered in his previous at bat. A functionalist theoretician would justify this action as

A baseball tradition

Typical categories of extreme sports include which of the following

ALL OF THE ABOVE Board Sports, Skiing

Media can influence sport in the following area/s:

All of the above Affect the popularity of the sport Provide free publicity for local teams Build fan allegiance to teams

Which of the following is not a financial issue in high school sport?

All schools feel the same economic pressures when funding sport

The Drake Group's suggested reforms for collegiate sport do not include which of the following

Allowing first-year students to play

Which of the following is not an example of a financial effect of sport media?

As sports rely on tv to increase the exposure, tv gains more control

Which of the following is not a finding from the "What Are Your Children Learning" survey conducted by Josephson?

Baseball players indicated a high inclination toward good sporting behavior.

Based on the number of teams (rather than the number of participants), the most popular high school sport is

Basketball

Good sporting behavior invovles

Behaving ethically in sport

Football players who try to get away with holding an opposing player illegally in order to gian an advantage often rationalize their actions by saying that "everyone does it." According to Kolberg's model, these players are operating at what level of moral reasoning?

Conventional(Good boy or girl)

A Long-Term Athlete Development plan is based on a child's skill level..

False

Emotional control does not influence sporting behavior

False

Interscholastic sport is at an all time high

False

Soccer has the largest participation rate among both girls and boys.

False

The media are sensitive to racial issues in sport.

False

Which of the followng is not among the top five participation team sports for men?

Football

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 true about high school 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 can provide a safe haven for inner-city kids.

Which of the following is not an example of media influence in sport?

Media outlets change their programming to accommodate sporting events.

Which of the following is not a positive effect of participating in high school sport?

More involvement in student government

The largest intercollegiate sport organization is the

NCAA

The largest division of college sport in terms of membership is

NCAA Division 3

Which of the following is not true in relation to sporting behavior?

Participation sports 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-enhancing 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 newspaper

The sociocultural domain of sport includes which of the following subdisciplines?

Sociology of Sport

If an activity involves formal rules, an emphasis on outcome, and specialized equipment, it is considered to be which of the following?

Sport

Fair and generous behavior or treatment of others, especially in a sports contest.

Sportsmanship

High school sport is administered by

State Associations

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 of the following is NOT true of a Long-Term Athlete Development Plan?

The athlete does not gain exposure to rhythmic activities.

People study the science of sport and physical activity because

They wish to increase their personal development

A sporting tradition can be a barrier to good sporting behavior

True

Boys eneter sport sooner than girls, however girls are more likely to drop out sooner

True

Coaches and officials need to penalize players who do not follow the rules.

True

High school students who participate in sport are at a higher risk for binge drinking

True

Kolhberg's stages of moral development include a "law and order" stage

True

Large media corporations face potential conflicts of interest related to their involvement with certain sports leagues. True or False?

True

Many girls and boys who dropped out of sport would reconsider playing if coaches were better teachers.

True

Most high school athletes ahve a socioeconomic status that is above average

True

Most sport media owners could be described as functionalists.

True

Reductions in youth sport funding mean that low-income children have fewer opportunities to participate.

True

Sport influences the media because it can attract huge television audiences.

True

Television converage of women's sport has decreased in recent years.

True

The majority of athletics departments rely on student fees and other institutional subsidies to balance their budgets.

True

The media sometimes have the power to chagne the rules of a sport. True or False?

True

The sport media include print, radio, television, internet, and social media outlets. True or False?

True

The term sporting behavior means the same thing as sportsmanship

True

There are corporate sponsors for youth sport.

True

Understanding the spirit of the rules is as important as learning the rules themselves.

True

Youth sport began as a lower-class activity.

True

The phenomenon referred to as "time shifting" involves

Viewers recording events and then watching them at times of their own choosing

Which of the following is NOT a typical reason that children drop out of youth sport?

Winning

Founded in 1844, the YMCA stands for

Youth Men's Christian Association

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

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.

According to research conducted by the Josephen Institute using data 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