answers.
To say that there is a symbiotic relationship between the social institutions of sport and the
media means correct answers Sport influences the media, and the media influences sport
According to chapter 7, the primary objective of the sports media is to correct answers
Generate financial profits
In efforts to achieve its primary objective, the sports media performs which of the following
functions? correct answers All of the above
-provide entertainment
-promote cultural values
-convey information
The fact that an American college football game might be played and televised on a Monday
or Wednesday night during the week is an example of which of the following ways media
impacts sport? correct answers Modifications to sport
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? correct answers
Financial Rewards
According to chapter 7, which forms of media reap a substantial financial benefit from their
relationship with sport? correct answers Both A and C
-Newspapers
-Television
To say sport represents a mediated reality means correct answers Sports presented by the
media are symbolic constructions of reality
The media's focus on Tiger Wood's efforts to break Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 career majors
in professional golf and neglect of sports and athletes in the Paralympics is an example of
which prevalent ideology or theme seen in media coverage correct answers Winning is
everything
The "Greenest Games" is a title bestowed to which of the following Summer Olympic cities?
correct answers London
Green washing occurs when correct answers sport organizations falsely claim to be
environmentally friendly
True or False: Sport organizations can completely eliminate their impact on the environment.
correct answers False
True or False: Going green is a continual process. correct answers True
, This aspect of the sport industry is not as regulated as the other aspects of sport. correct
answers Participatory Sport
According to chapter 8 and lecture, on average an 18-hole golf course takes ____________ to
build correct answers 75 to 150 acres
As it relates to sport and the environment, sustainability focuses on correct answers All of the
above:
A.Exploitation and the overconsumption of natural resources
B. Exploitation coming as a result of human activity
C. The detrimental effects overconsumption has on future generations
A utilitarian perspective (i.e., "the greatest good for the greatest number of people") toward
the environment is associated with correct answers Conservation movement
This organization is considered one of the earliest environmental sport organizations in the
United States: correct answers Ducks Unlimited
True or False: Sport-for-development initiatives aim to use sport as a means to make a
positive difference in society correct answers True
True or False: One of the oldest forms of sport-for-development implementation is the
Olympic Games correct answers True
How many registered sport-related organizations that contribute to sport for development are
listed by the International Platform on Sport and Development? correct answers 341
Approximately how many impoverished children in India does Magic Bus have a positive
impact on annually? correct answers 200,000
Which of the following is NOT part of the mission of Football 4 Peace in Israel? correct
answers Preparing athletes for the next level of soccer
Which initiative is promoted by a professional sports organization in the United States?
correct answers All of the above:
-Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities
-NBA Cares
-NFL Play 60
As discussed in chapter 9, all of the following are challenges to the field of sport for
development and social change EXCEPT for correct answers The consensus that sport does
not have beneficial outcomes for participants
Which of the following is (are) an area of future growth for the field of sport for development
correct answers Only A and C above
-Developing partnerships between academicians and practitioners
-Developing service learning opportunities for students in sport-for-development