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1.
To say that there is a symbi-
otic relationship between the social institutions of sport and the media means
Sport influences the media, and the media influences sport
2.
According to chapter 7, the pri-
mary objective of the sports media is to
Generate financial profits
3.
In efforts to achieve its prima-
ry objective, the sports media performs which of the follow-
ing functions?
All of the above
-provide entertainment
-promote cultural values
-convey information
4.
The fact that an American col-
lege football game might be played and televised on a Mon-
day or Wednesday night dur-
ing the week is an example of which of the following ways media impacts sport?
Modifications to sport
5.
Texas A&M University's "100 year decision" to move from the Big 12 athletic conference to the SEC is an example of which of the following ways media impacts sport?
Financial Rewards
6.
According to chapter 7, which forms of media reap a substan-
tial financial benefit from their relationship with sport?
Both A and C
-Newspapers
-Television
7.
To say sport represents a me-
diated reality means
Sports presented by the media are sym-
bolic constructions of reality
8.
The media's focus on Tiger Wood's efforts to break Jack Winning is everything
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Nicklaus' record of 18 career majors in professional golf and neglect of sports and athletes in the Paralympics is an exam-
ple of which prevalent ideology or theme seen in media cover-
age
9.
The "Greenest Games" is a title bestowed to which of the following Summer Olympic cities?
London
10.
Green washing occurs when
sport organizations falsely claim to be en-
vironmentally friendly
11.
True or False: Sport organiza-
tions can completely eliminate their impact on the environ-
ment.
False
12.
True or False: Going green is a continual process.
True
13.
This aspect of the sport indus-
try is not as regulated as the other aspects of sport.
Participatory Sport
14.
According to chapter 8 and lecture, on average an 18-hole golf course takes ____________ to build
75 to 150 acres
15.
As it relates to sport and the environment, sustainability fo-
cuses on
All of the above:
A.Exploitation and the overconsumption of natural resources
B. Exploitation coming as a result of human activity
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C. The detrimental effects overconsump-
tion has on future generations
16.
A utilitarian perspective (i.e., "the greatest good for the greatest number of people") toward the environment is as-
sociated with
Conservation movement
17.
This organization is consid-
ered one of the earliest envi-
ronmental sport organizations in the United States:
Ducks Unlimited
18.
True or False: Sport-for-devel-
opment initiatives aim to use sport as a means to make a positive difference in society
True
19.
True or False: One of the old-
est forms of sport-for-devel-
opment implementation is the Olympic Games
True
20.
How many registered sport-re-
lated organizations that con-
tribute to sport for develop-
ment are listed by the Interna-
tional Platform on Sport and Development?
341
21.
Approximately how many im-
poverished children in India does Magic Bus have a posi-
tive impact on annually?
200,000
22.
Which of the following is NOT part of the mission of Football 4 Peace in Israel?
Preparing athletes for the next level of soc-
cer
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23.
Which initiative is promoted by a professional sports organi-
zation in the United States?
All of the above:
-Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities
-NBA Cares
-NFL Play 60
24.
As discussed in chapter 9, all of the following are challenges to the field of sport for devel-
opment and social change EX-
CEPT for
The consensus that sport does not have beneficial outcomes for participants
25.
Which of the following is (are) an area of future growth for the field of sport for development
Only A and C above
-Developing partnerships between acade-
micians and practitioners
-Developing service learning opportunities for students in sport-for-development
26.
Sport-for-development pro-
grams have targeted which of the following outcomes for participants?
All of the above:
- Intercultural acceptance
- Reduction in crime
- Increased social capital
27.
Which of the following was NOT a significant moment in sport-for-development's histo-
ry?
The Yankees winning the 1999 World Se-
ries
28.
A 1990 survey of retired NFL players found that approxi-
mately how many former play-
ers lived with some form of permanent disability due to in-
juries sustained while playing football?
Two-thirds (66%)
29.
According to chapter 10 on deviant behavior and sport, football
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all of the following EX-
CEPT____________ are the most likely college sports to be involved in hazing activities
30.
Which legendary coach was fa-
mous for the quote, "Winning isn't everything, its the only thing"?
Vince Lombardi
31.
According to the definition of "hazing", as published by the National Federation of State High School Associa-
tions (NFHS), all of the follow-
ing would be examples of haz-
ing, except:
New members required to attend a team-building activity together
32.
True or False: Behaviors such as gymnasts and wrestlers go-
ing to extreme dietary mea-
sures in an effort to lose weight for competition could be characterized as over con-
formity
True
33.
True or False: Athletes and coaches who under conform to sport norms are typical-
ly praised as heroes; where-
as, those who over-conform to sport norms are often pun-
ished or reprimanded for their actions.
False
34.
True or False: According to re-
search, although highly pub-
licized, the annual arrest rate of NFL players is comparable to that of males in the gen-
True
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eral population of the United States.
35.
Deviant behavior in sport in-
volves
departing from an accepted social norm
36.
Al of the following are exam-
ples of the "sport ethic" EX-
CEPT
All of the above are examples of the "sport ethic"
A. extreme sacrifice and dedication to the game
B. striving for distinction
C. risk taking and playing through pain
D. challenging personal limits in pursuit of possibilities
37.
In contemporary society, com-
munity typically develops based on
interest and skills
38.
Anomie is a term used to de-
scribe
a breakdown of social structures
39.
Psychic income is described as being
an energy and pride that can develop for community members
40.
True or False: Sport always leads to a greater sense of community
False
41.
Which of the following is an ex-
ample of how a sense of com-
munity is developed through shared emotional connections in the sport context.
All of the above are examples
A. Oklahoma State University women's basketball team losing their head coach and assistant coach in plane crash and dedicating the season to them
B. Penn St. football program bonding to-
gether in the aftermath of the sex-abuse scandal at the university
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rallying around each other during their record-breaking losing streak
42.
True or False: Reduced work-family conflict, lower drug use and delinquency, and increased well-being were a few of the identified benefits of an enhanced sense of commu-
nity.
True
43.
American trends suggest that community is
declining
44.
When children learn the terms, clothing, and expected behav-
iors within a sport, this is called:
Socialization
45.
In thinking about youth sport, which of the following is not a from of instrumental family support?
Positive reinforcement
46.
True or False: According to chapter 12 on youth sport, most sport related injuries happen during practice
True
47.
What was the primary purpose for early American youth orga-
nizations?
Provide a safe and constructive place for young boys to spend their time
48.
According to the chapter and lecture on youth sport, dropout is________________, and burnout is__________________
Usually associated with casual team/in-
dividual sport; always associated with elite-level athletics
49.
True
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True or False: Playing inter-
scholastic sport is associated with higher grade point aver-
ages in students.
50.
What organization represents over 11 million interscholastic students?
NFHS
51.
In thinking about youth, what are forms of instrumental fam-
ily support?
transportation, time, money
52.
True or False: reduced work-family conflict, lower drug use, and delinquency, and increased well-being were a few of the identified benefits of an enhanced sense of commu-
nity.
True
53.
True or false: Sport always leads to a greater sense of community
false
54.
psychic income is described as being
an energy and pride that can develop for community members
55.
in chapter 9, what are the fol-
lowing challenges to the field of sport for development and social change?
lack of effective monitoring and evaluation of strategies, lack of theoretical framework, fragmentation of the field
56.
what is part of the mission of football 4 peace in Israel?
engendering in participants a desire for peaceful coexistence, enhancing soccer skills
57.
About ____________ kids un-
der 14 receive medical treat-
14 milion
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ment for sport injuries each year
58.
TAMU's 100 year decision to move from the big 12 athletic conference to the SEC is an ex-
ample of what media impact?
Financial rewards
59.
According to recent studies, how many Division 1 intercol-
legiate athletic departments are self-sustaining?
22
60.
Which of the following is NOT a governing body for intercol-
legiate athletics?
NCSA
61.
Student-athletes identifying themselves primarily as ath-
letes can be attributed to
All of the above:
-the glorification of student-athletes in col-
lege athletics
-the positive affirmation the receive from participation in college athletics
-the negative stereotypes of concerning their academic abilities
-the time demands of college athletics
62.
What rule did the NCAA adopt that introduced the "sliding scale"?
Proposition 16
63.
Which organization commis-
sioned the first study of inter-
collegiate athletics?
The Carnegie Foundation
64.
True or False: In regards to their financial condition, most college and university athlet-
ic departments operate with a deficit.
True
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65.
True or False: Many college football and basketball coach-
es have higher salaries than university presidents.
True
66.
The first officially recognized intercollegiate athletic compe-
tition was
an 1852 crew race between Harvard and Cornell
67.
All of the following ex-
cept __________ are examples of commercialism in college sport
All of the above are examples
-conference realignment
-television contracts
-coaching salaries
-facilities expansion
68.
Which of the following schol-
ars is credited with introduc-
ing the phrase and writing the book entitled "Race Matters"?
Cornell West
69.
According to the chap-
ter on "Race Matters", ______________ is a sociolo-
gist, considered to be the pio-
neer of the sociology of sport as a subdiscipline, who em-
braced a critical approach to the study of race in the domain of sport and sporting institu-
tions
Harry Edwards
70.
According to chapter 14 on "Race Matters", the author ar-
gues that race is actually in-
creasing in significance in so-
ciety and sport, not decreasing or declining, for which of the following reasons
Only A and B are correct
A. Whites continue to maintain inordinate amounts of power, privileges, and re-
sources
B. the changing racial demographic land-
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scape in the USA
(NOT C) C. The USA has become a post-racial society in the since the 2008 election of President Obama
71.
Critical race theory (CRT) is a framework for studying issues of race in society and sport and includes all of the follow-
ing tenets EXCEPT
-embraces the notion of meritocracy
72.
According to the definitions from lecture and chapter on "race matters", which of the following would NOT be classi-
fied as a minority group in the American sport context today?
Caucasians/Whites
73.
to say that race is a social con-
struct means it is something
people create and ascribe meanings and properties to for social, political, and eco-
nomic reasons
74.
Which of the following focus-
es on the hiring outcomes or composition of employees of organizations in college and professional sport?
Racial and Gender Report Card
75.
Which of the following sports-
writers stated in response to the controversy surrounding the LeBron James "Decision", "As long as the NBA fea-
tures predominantly black ath-
letes playing for predominant-
ly white owners who are sell-
ing their sport to predominant-
ly white ticket buyers, there will be a race factor"
J.A. Adande
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76.
____________ refers to a pop-
ulation of people who are be-
lieved to be naturally or biolog-
ically distinct from other popu-
lations
race
77.
True or False: According to lecture, all minorities are not racial and ethnic populations, and all racial and ethnic popu-
lations are not minorities
True
78.
____________ refers to biolog-
ical and anatomical character-
istics assigned to women and men
sex
79.
The current Western cultural body ideals of women and women are such that women are to be___________, and men are to be____________
slender yet slightly toned; athletically mus-
cular
80.
True or False: According to the chapter on gender issues, chil-
dren learn to negotiate their bodies and construct their identities in accordance with sex and gender at a very young age
True
81.
True or False: Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amend-
ments to the 1964 Civil Rights Act contained the words "sport", "athlete", and "physi-
cal education"
False
82.
True
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True or False:During the Victo-
rian Age, doctors discouraged women from engaging in stren-
uous physical activity because they feared the female body was so frail that such activity would lead to irreparable dam-
age to their reproductive sys-
tems
83.
The passage of Title IX allowed sport participation opportu-
nities for girls and women to ____________ and oppor-
tunities for women to be in leadership and adminis-
tration positions in sport to ______________
increase; decrease
84.
The configuration of gender practice which embodies the currently accepted answer to the problem of the legitima-
cy of patriarchy, which guar-
antees (or is taken to guaran-
tee) the dominant position of men and the subordination of women
Hegemonic masculinity
85.
To say that sport organizations are gendered in nature sug-
gests
All of the above:
-women at all levels of sport are underrep-
resented as leaders
-the subjugation of women is largely an institutionalized activity
-the activities in which women engage are oftentimes devalued
86.
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According to chapter 15 on gender issues, self-objectifica-
tion theory posits that
individuals not occupying the dominant physical ideal within a culture will negative-
ly evaluate themselves
87.
True or False: Spot reinforces the norm of heterosexuality
True
88.
According to the chapter on social class and sport the USA is a society which operates in a caste system, not a class sys-
tem
False
89.
When were youth sports first organized?
Late 1800's-1900's
90.
youth sports help chil-
dren develop, _____________, ______________, and ______________.
physically, mentally, and socially
91.
early on, youth sports were only for
boys, most programs for boys 8-14
92.
Adults wanted to pass on _____________ values to boys through youth sport. YMCA wanted to pass on ___________ values.
masculine; religious
93.
Growth of youth sports and reasons children get involved can be attributed to these fac-
tors
parents and peers, social order, Neo-Lib-
eralism, valued part of out society
94.
This is the factor that has the most influence on the growth of youth sports and why chil-
dren participate
parents and peers
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95.
Parents see sport as a way for their kids to move up the socioeconomic ladder, focus-
es on winning and success
Neo-Liberalism
96.
First interscholastic league founded in
Wisconsin
97.
in what year was the first inter-
collegiate event?
1852
98.
in what year was the first foot-
ball game?
1869
99.
Athletic departments are also known as ___________ (one of the first things you hear about)
the front porch
100.
___________ becomes the most prestigious sport, but very dangerous
football
101.
True or False: Harvard nearly banned football in 1887.
True
102.
What were the main issues that the IAAUS (later NCAA) dealt with?
safety, eligibility, amateurism, gambling
103.
who started the IAAUS?
NYU chancellor McCracken and President Teddy Roosevelt
104.
Who was the first recipient of the death penalty
Kentucky basketball (shaved points for gamblers)
105.
Who were the SMU whistle-
blowers?
Shawn Stopperich and David Stanley
106.
actions are to extremes but within rules
over-conformity
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107.
what cities profited by hosting the olympics?
Los Angeles and Barcelona?
108.
Jesse Owens dominated de-
spite hitler's political agenda
1936 Olympics
109.
behaviors such as gymnasts and wrestlers going to extreme dietary measures in an effort to lose weight for competi-
tion could be characterized as overconformity
true
110.
anomie is a term used to de-
scribe
a breakdown of social strutures
111.
To say that sport organization are gendered in nature sug-
gests
all of the above
-women at all levels of sport are underrep-
resented as leaders
-the subjugation of women is largely an institutionalized activity
-the activities in which women engage are oftentimes devalued
112.
According to chapter 15 on gender issues, self-objectifica-
tion theory posits that
individuals not occupying the dominant physical ideal within a culture will negative-
ly evaluate themselves.
113.
Sport reinforces the norm of heterosexuality
true
114.
according to the chapter on so-
cial class and sport, the USA is a society which operates in a caste system, not a class sys-
tem
false
115.
the notion of a caste system is based on __________, whereas ascribed status; achieved status
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the notion of a class system is based on ______________.
116.
According to this theory of so-
cial class, social stratification and inequality in society and sport organizations is neces-
sary, justifiable, and legitimate.
structural functionalist
117.
According to this social class theory, as members of the la-
bor class college athletes who participate in big-time college sport are being economical-
ly exploited by those in the leisure clas
conflict theory
118.
According to this social class theory, sport is a social prac-
tice between fractions of the dominant class over the defin-
ition, meaning, and interpreta-
tion of sport
critical theory
119.
According the chapter on so-
cial class and sport, all of the following EXCEPT __________ are examples or "prole" sports
Golf
120.
_______________ represents the notion that people can advance and progress in life through hard work
meritocracy
121.
According to lecture on social class, and sport, males in low-
er or working class families are more likely to view sport as an avenue for direct social mobil-
ity
true
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122.
According to the text, sport as a political entity
has been used as a platform to expose issues of:
B & C only
-B. social injustices
-C. Practices of inequality
123.
Ideologies are defined as a system of
independent ideas that explain and justify which
of the following:
All of the above:
-moral decisions
-political conditions
-social conditions
124.
Which of the following reflect the various way(s)
sport has been used politically by the United
States government
All of the above
-supporting economic development
-preparing the military -building a national identity
-facilitating social integration
125.
Racial ideologies have been rooted in biological
differences, used to justify power dynamics, and
used to marginalize non-White groups in society
and sport.
True
126.
___________involves using athletic competiton
to either enhance international relations between
nations or to promote political ideology
sport diplomacy
127.
The use of sport to distract people from the social condi-
tions in society is an example of which of the following polit-
ical uses of sport?
opiate for the masses
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128.
Ideologies are defined as a system of
independent ideas that explain and justify
particular conditions and inter-
ests, making them
seem right and natural
true
129.
Sport is generally considered as part of the "profane"
true
130.
notre dame in paris, saint patrick's cathedral in new york, lambeau field in green bay, and cowboys stadium in dallas are al examples of which similarity between religion and sport
elaborate structures
131.
Which university does not al-
low its athletic teams
to participate on Sundays therefore requiring
NCAA tournament games to be scheduled on
Saturdays?
Brigham Young University (BYU)
132.
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution
guarantees religious freedom to U.S. citizens
1st
133.
New York Jets quarterback, Tim Tebow giving
thanks to God on national tele-
vision after a
football game is an example of what
Athletes using sport to promote their reli-
gion
134.
False
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The term "religion" refers to an individual's
relationship or connection with their God or a
higher being
135.
According to Chapter 14 on "race matters", the author ar-
gues that race is actually in-
creasing in significance in so-
ciety and sport, not decreasing or declining, for which of the following reasons
Only A and B
136.
According to lecture and chap-
ter 3, _____________ are/is on the level of their, whereas _______________ are/is on the level of practice
ethics; morality
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