SSSM 3300 Exam 1 Study Guide
Sport participants are not likely to be sport spectators. True False
False
Which of the following 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
Which of the following is not an example of a financial effect of sport media? Advertisers pay for the right to have their product associated with a sport. Media-related revenue allows teams the flexibility to pay higher salaries. The bulk of the revenue for a major league event comes from fees for broadcast rights. As sports rely on television to increase the exposure of a sport, television gains more control of sport.
As sports rely on television to increase the exposure of a sport, television gains more control of sport.
A Long-Term Athlete Development plan is based on a child's skill level. True False
False
About 15 percent of high school athletes will participate in collegiate athletics. True False
False
Boys enter sport sooner than girls and drop out sooner. True False
False
Professional sports in the United States are monopolies. True False
True
Reductions in youth sport funding mean that low-income children have fewer opportunities to participate. True False
True
Sport influences the media because it can attract huge television audiences. True False
True
Sport team owners can depreciate their athletes in their tax returns. True False
True
Television coverage of women's sport has decreased in recent years. True False
True
The U.S. Congress established the United States Olympic Committee by means of the Amateur Sports Act of 1978. True False
True
The majority of professional sport teams have an employee who is a salary cap expert. True False
True
The media sometimes have the power to change the rules of a sport. True False
True
The sport media include print, radio, television, Internet, and social media outlets. True False
True
There are corporate sponsors for youth sport. True False
True
Tennis leaders and NASCAR leaders use the same marketing plan and sponsors. True False
False
The media are sensitive to racial issues in sport. True False
False
Data collected about trends in sport participation do not indicate which of the following? Most Americans are active. Less than 30 percent of Americans are inactive. Participation in kayaking has increased. Inactivity has decreased among youth.
Inactivity has decreased among youth
Youth sport has grown due to which of the following factors? It can provide a safe haven for inner-city kids. It provides generalized sport training. It can be used as a substitute for school physical education credit. It enables youth to learn about sports that are not televised in the United States.
It can provide a safe haven for inner-city kids
Which of the following is not an example of media influence on sport? The media can affect a sport's popularity. The media provide free publicity for local teams. Media outlets change their programming to accommodate sporting events. The media can cause a decline in attendance rates.
Media outlets change their programming to accommodate sporting events.
Which of the following is not a problem when using public funds for building a sport venue? Taxpayers end up bearing much of the cost burden. Teams stay and play in older stadiums. The money could be used instead for public education and low-income housing. The construction of a stadium can create local jobs.
Teams stay and play in older stadiums.
Which of the following is not true of a Long-Term Athlete Development plan? It is based on an athlete's developmental age. The athlete focuses on fundamental skills. The athlete learns about ethics. The athlete does not gain exposure to rhythmic activities.
The athlete does not gain exposure to rhythmic activities.
As people age, they often move from participating in team sports to participating in individual sports. True False
True
Baseball team owners expect increased revenue from ticket sales during the year after their team makes the playoffs. True False
True
Extreme sports have the highest growth rate of participants since 1990. True False
True
In a 2013 Harris poll, less than 10 percent of respondents indicated that their favorite sport was professional basketball. True False
True
Individuals like to own sport teams in part because teams tend to increase in value. True False
True
Large media corporations (e.g., ESPN, Fox) face potential conflicts of interest related to their involvement with certain sport leagues. True False
True
Many athletic departments are supported either wholly or in part by student fees. True False
True
Most sport media owners could be described as functionalists. True False
True
Your socioeconomic class influences which sport(s) you watch. True False
True
Youth sport began as a lower-class activity. True False
True
Which social group influences young children the most in terms of sport participation? family friends coaches school
family
Which of the following is not a typical reason that children drop out of youth sport? participation expenses risk of injury not winning lack of fun
not winning
Which of the following is an example of social media use? video-streaming the NBA playoffs posting on Twitter by athletes calling a friend on your cellular device playing games on an iPad
posting on Twitter by athletes
Which of the following is another name for participation sport? social sport friendly sport competitive sport recreational sport
recreational sport
The economic effects of recreational sport are measured through sales of which of the following? tickets to professional sporting events sport equipment high school uniforms marching band instruments
sport equipment
Most "revenue" sports make money. True False
False
Soccer has the largest participation rate among both girls and boys. True False
False
