Sport Sociology - Test 1 Review

What was the first organization for youth sports that was started in 1939?

Family sport traditions are passed down through gatherings with special food to watch a sporting event is _____ Theory.

Approximately what percentage of youth drop out of sports by High School?

Youth sport programs that aren't supported by the community & local sponsors are less likely to be successful.

Generally, people who make more money participate more regularly and in more sports than those who make less money.

Participants are more likely to be spectators, but spectators are not more likely to be participants.

What is the peak age with the highest level of team sport participation?

In the 1970s, out of every dollar that was spent on sports...

Spectators are more likely to be participants and participants are more likely to be spectators.

What type of sport emphasizes independent thinking and social development?

Which of the following is TRUE about why we study sport?

Playing a pick-up game of basketball at the park every weekend would be classified as sport on the sport pyramid.

More than 70% of athletes drop out of ALL organized sports by 13 years of age.

Male athletes are more motivated by by improving skills, while female athletes are more motivated by beating others.

High performance sports are played by athletes to test their competitive skills and to determine a winner and loser.

Coaches often come from working-class families with traditional values and respect for tradition and authority.

Which of the following is NOT a main reason that athletes stop participating in sports?

Feminist believe that to get a lot of media coverage a female athlete has to be sexy and good looking.

The majority of NCAA Division I sports programs make money.

Sport is of a business currently, but it prior to the 80's it was more a form of entertainment.

Most coaches had experience playing at the same or higher level than they coach.

The average annual salary for today's professional athletes in all sports is about $55,000.

We study sport because it is part of society and affects our cultures, traditions and values.

Participation sports are those that are played for competition and publicity.

The First Olympics had only 1 foot race for competition.

Today's major sports have a symbiotic relationship with the media.

Until 50 years ago, most children participated in athlete-organized sport.

Which is/are example(s) of rule changes that were implemented due to pressure from media to maintain a fast tempo game?

When a researcher examines Sports Illustrated covers, it is considered what type of research?

The majority of professional sport franchise owners are:

Throughout history, sport has been used as a training/proving ground to prepare boys for war.

Athletes are socialized quicker and remain a part of athletics longer if the coach is...

People are more likely to watch sport if they identify with an athlete or the sport.

Which of the following physical skills do more than 80% of the population living in cities exhibit?

Autocratic coaches frequently use criticism and punishment for lack of effort or performance.

Frequent participation in sports among youth in the past 20 years has…

Spartans used sport to develop the holistic person while Athenians believed that sport was to prepare for combat.

Women working several years as an assistant see more success in the long run than those who take a head position early.

The majority of youth coaches are volunteers who are highly trained.

In spite of the gains by women's sports popularity, approximately 95% of sport news focuses on men's sports.