Question 1

Research on media audiences shows that

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A) men and women who live together often watch sports together. 
B) "football widows" are more common than many people believe. 
C) watching television sports is the primary leisure activity of U.S.adults. 
D) watching sports is disruptive for most married couples. 
A) men and women who live together often watch sports together. 
B) "football widows" are more common than many people believe. 
C) watching television sports is the primary leisure activity of U.S.adults. 
D) watching sports is disruptive for most married couples.

Question 2

A person in the U.S.who watches sports on network television

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A) sees sport-related action over 80-percent of their time. 
B) usually watches with the sound turned off. 
C) is more likely to be a baseball fan than a fan of any other sport. 
D) sees and hears commercials during 20-percent of their time. 
A) sees sport-related action over 80-percent of their time. 
B) usually watches with the sound turned off. 
C) is more likely to be a baseball fan than a fan of any other sport. 
D) sees and hears commercials during 20-percent of their time.

Question 3

Women's sport events do not receive more coverage in the media partly because the viewers of women's sports

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A) have not been identified by advertisers as a unique target audience. 
B) come primarily from low-income households. 
C) are mostly stay-at-home moms who have little money to spend. 
D) are mostly young men who see women athletes as sex objects. 
A) have not been identified by advertisers as a unique target audience. 
B) come primarily from low-income households. 
C) are mostly stay-at-home moms who have little money to spend. 
D) are mostly young men who see women athletes as sex objects.

Question 4

When people spend 200 minutes watching an NFL game,they

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A) see less than 15 minutes of football action. 
B) see more football action than commercials. 
C) listen to commercials for more minutes than they listen to commentators. 
D) see more video replays than actual play during the game. 
A) see less than 15 minutes of football action. 
B) see more football action than commercials. 
C) listen to commercials for more minutes than they listen to commentators. 
D) see more video replays than actual play during the game.

Question 5

Studies of the relationship between consuming media sports and the actions of spectators show that

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A) the media coverage of sports is organized to encourage people to gamble. 
B) people who watch sports on TV are more obese than other people. 
C) the media have a positive effect on attendance at all sport events. 
D) watching media sports does not influence patterns of sport participation. 
A) the media coverage of sports is organized to encourage people to gamble. 
B) people who watch sports on TV are more obese than other people. 
C) the media have a positive effect on attendance at all sport events. 
D) watching media sports does not influence patterns of sport participation.

Question 6

When media are privately owned,their major interest is profit making;when media are controlled and operated by the state,their major interest is

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A) shaping values and providing a public service. 
B) generating revenues for the state. 
C) funding artists who work for the state. 
D) creating images that expand people's experiences. 
A) shaping values and providing a public service. 
B) generating revenues for the state. 
C) funding artists who work for the state. 
D) creating images that expand people's experiences.

Question 7

When sport journalists ignore in their coverage the dynamics of living in a white-dominated,white-identified,and white-centered society,they

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A) reproduce dominant racial ideology as they claim to be color blind. 
B) allow all athletes to escape the influence of race in their sport. 
C) ultimately serve as positive role models in the society as a whole. 
D) help white athletes get along with teammates from diverse racial backgrounds. 
A) reproduce dominant racial ideology as they claim to be color blind. 
B) allow all athletes to escape the influence of race in their sport. 
C) ultimately serve as positive role models in the society as a whole. 
D) help white athletes get along with teammates from diverse racial backgrounds.

Question 8

Fantasy sport leagues give media sport consumers an opportunity to put themselves in the position of

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A) an owner of a sport team. 
B) a top media executive. 
C) a professional athlete. 
D) a professional sports agent. 
A) an owner of a sport team. 
B) a top media executive. 
C) a professional athlete. 
D) a professional sports agent.

Question 9

The Internet is different from traditional television in that it

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A) has sites that are sponsored only by corporations. 
B) provides users with high quality sequential programming. 
C) cannot give users the same quality of sports commentary as television can. 
D) gives users control that can radically alter their media experiences. 
A) has sites that are sponsored only by corporations. 
B) provides users with high quality sequential programming. 
C) cannot give users the same quality of sports commentary as television can. 
D) gives users control that can radically alter their media experiences.

Question 10

Research in the United States shows that when it comes to watching sports on television,the men and women in male-female married couples

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A) seldom want to watch the same events. 
B) seldom have similar viewing patterns but this does not affect their relationship. 
C) often watch together and see this as a positive thing in their relationship. 
D) often argue about watching patterns to the point that it leads to divorce. 
A) seldom want to watch the same events. 
B) seldom have similar viewing patterns but this does not affect their relationship. 
C) often watch together and see this as a positive thing in their relationship. 
D) often argue about watching patterns to the point that it leads to divorce.

Question 11

When the media are privately owned and depend on audience ratings,televised sport events are "reproduced" in a way that usually emphasizes

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A) forms of soap opera storytelling. 
B) a critical perspective on sports and sport participants. 
C) how much work goes into preparing for a sport event. 
D) the specific technical skills of athletes. 
A) forms of soap opera storytelling. 
B) a critical perspective on sports and sport participants. 
C) how much work goes into preparing for a sport event. 
D) the specific technical skills of athletes.

Question 12

The chapter on sports and the media is based on the assumption that

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A) human beings around the world are shaped by the media. 
B) the power of the media has no limits. 
C) media content informs people's lives and social worlds. 
D) most people define the media as unimportant in their lives. 
A) human beings around the world are shaped by the media. 
B) the power of the media has no limits. 
C) media content informs people's lives and social worlds. 
D) most people define the media as unimportant in their lives.

Question 13

In the case of sports,those who control the media influence sports because

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A) they only cover the sports that they and their associates play. 
B) media viewers mimic whatever they consume in the media. 
C) they decide which sports and events to cover and how they are covered. 
D) people in sports will do whatever they say in order to receive coverage. 
A) they only cover the sports that they and their associates play. 
B) media viewers mimic whatever they consume in the media. 
C) they decide which sports and events to cover and how they are covered. 
D) people in sports will do whatever they say in order to receive coverage.

Question 14

Patterns associated with gender in the media coverage of sports have been slow to change because

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A) media organizations are gendered institutions. 
B) men in sports journalism refuse to cover women's events. 
C) women in sports journalism refuse to cover women's events. 
D) women athletes shy away from media coverage. 
A) media organizations are gendered institutions. 
B) men in sports journalism refuse to cover women's events. 
C) women in sports journalism refuse to cover women's events. 
D) women athletes shy away from media coverage.

Question 15

Over the past few decades,independent investigative journalism has nearly disappeared.Emerging in its place has been

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A) corporate journalism. 
B) attack journalism. 
C) entertainment journalism. 
D) critical journalism. 
A) corporate journalism. 
B) attack journalism. 
C) entertainment journalism. 
D) critical journalism.

Question 16

The images and commentary in a televised representation of a sport event are

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A) accurate depictions of all of what occurs at the event. 
B) selected to distort what happens in the event for the sake of the sponsors. 
C) mostly fictional depictions of what the producers want us to see and hear. 
D) carefully edited and selected for many different reasons. 
A) accurate depictions of all of what occurs at the event. 
B) selected to distort what happens in the event for the sake of the sponsors. 
C) mostly fictional depictions of what the producers want us to see and hear. 
D) carefully edited and selected for many different reasons.

Question 17

Tensions between elite athletes and sportswriters has intensified as

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A) athletes have discovered that they can write their own stories online. 
B) salary differences between athletes and sportswriters have increased. 
C) journalists have ignored personal information in stories about athletes. 
D) more sportswriters have come from low-income and minority backgrounds. 
A) athletes have discovered that they can write their own stories online. 
B) salary differences between athletes and sportswriters have increased. 
C) journalists have ignored personal information in stories about athletes. 
D) more sportswriters have come from low-income and minority backgrounds.

Question 18

Research on video games that simulate real time sports shows that

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A) people who play them withdraw from most social relationships. 
B) gamers often create their own narratives that fit their interests in sports. 
C) children outnumber adults who play these games. 
D) athletes have rejected these games because they are unrealistic. 
A) people who play them withdraw from most social relationships. 
B) gamers often create their own narratives that fit their interests in sports. 
C) children outnumber adults who play these games. 
D) athletes have rejected these games because they are unrealistic.

Research on media audiences shows that

A person in the U.S.who watches sports on network television

Women's sport events do not receive more coverage in the media partly because the viewers of women's sports

When people spend 200 minutes watching an NFL game,they

Studies of the relationship between consuming media sports and the actions of spectators show that

When media are privately owned,their major interest is profit making;when media are controlled and operated by the state,their major interest is

When sport journalists ignore in their coverage the dynamics of living in a white-dominated,white-identified,and white-centered society,they

Fantasy sport leagues give media sport consumers an opportunity to put themselves in the position of

The Internet is different from traditional television in that it

Research in the United States shows that when it comes to watching sports on television,the men and women in male-female married couples

When the media are privately owned and depend on audience ratings,televised sport events are "reproduced" in a way that usually emphasizes

The chapter on sports and the media is based on the assumption that

In the case of sports,those who control the media influence sports because

Patterns associated with gender in the media coverage of sports have been slow to change because

Over the past few decades,independent investigative journalism has nearly disappeared.Emerging in its place has been

The images and commentary in a televised representation of a sport event are

Tensions between elite athletes and sportswriters has intensified as

Research on video games that simulate real time sports shows that

The Sociology of Sport: What Is It and Why Study It

Producing Knowledge About Sports in Society: What Is the Role of Research and Theory

Sports and Socialization: Who Plays and What Happens to Them

Sports for Children: Are Organized Programs Worth the Effort

Deviance in Sports: Is It Out of Control

Violence in Sports: Does It Affect Our Lives

Gender and Sports: Is Equity Possible

Race and Ethnicity: Are They Important in Sports

Social Class: Do Money and Power Matter in Sports

Age and Ability: Barriers to Participation and Inclusion

Sports and the Economy: What Are the Characteristics of Commercial Sports

Sports and Politics: How Do Governments and Global Political Processes Influence Sports

Sports in High School and College: Do Competitive Sports Contribute to Education

Sports and Religions: Is It a Promising Combination

Sports in the Future: What Do We Want Them to Be

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Exam 12: Sports and the Media: Could They Survive Without Each Other

Research on media audiences shows that

A person in the U.S.who watches sports on network television

Women's sport events do not receive more coverage in the media partly because the viewers of women's sports

When people spend 200 minutes watching an NFL game,they

Studies of the relationship between consuming media sports and the actions of spectators show that

When media are privately owned,their major interest is profit making;when media are controlled and operated by the state,their major interest is

When sport journalists ignore in their coverage the dynamics of living in a white-dominated,white-identified,and white-centered society,they

Fantasy sport leagues give media sport consumers an opportunity to put themselves in the position of

The Internet is different from traditional television in that it

Research in the United States shows that when it comes to watching sports on television,the men and women in male-female married couples

When the media are privately owned and depend on audience ratings,televised sport events are "reproduced" in a way that usually emphasizes

The chapter on sports and the media is based on the assumption that

In the case of sports,those who control the media influence sports because

Patterns associated with gender in the media coverage of sports have been slow to change because

Over the past few decades,independent investigative journalism has nearly disappeared.Emerging in its place has been

The images and commentary in a televised representation of a sport event are

Tensions between elite athletes and sportswriters has intensified as

Research on video games that simulate real time sports shows that

The Sociology of Sport: What Is It and Why Study It

Producing Knowledge About Sports in Society: What Is the Role of Research and Theory

Sports and Socialization: Who Plays and What Happens to Them

Sports for Children: Are Organized Programs Worth the Effort

Deviance in Sports: Is It Out of Control

Violence in Sports: Does It Affect Our Lives

Gender and Sports: Is Equity Possible

Race and Ethnicity: Are They Important in Sports

Social Class: Do Money and Power Matter in Sports

Age and Ability: Barriers to Participation and Inclusion

Sports and the Economy: What Are the Characteristics of Commercial Sports

Sports and Politics: How Do Governments and Global Political Processes Influence Sports

Sports in High School and College: Do Competitive Sports Contribute to Education

Sports and Religions: Is It a Promising Combination

Sports in the Future: What Do We Want Them to Be

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