SPTM 228 Exam 4 – Study Guide, Revision Notes, and Practice Questions for
Exam Preparation
Which of the following can reflect monetary damages for medical bills and lost days of work? -
✔✔compensatory damages
The American judicial system is divided into two distinctly separate systems. What are these
systems? - ✔✔federal and state
Which of the following is a sport organization governed by the U.S. Constitution? - ✔✔a and b
state university and public school
What is prohibited under Title III of the ADA? - ✔✔discrimination in places of public
accommodation
The U.S. Congress has enacted legislation in which of the following subject areas? - ✔✔daily
fantasy sports and gender inequality
Publicity rights evolved from invasion of privacy rights but are now recognized by many states
by statute or common law as independent rights. - ✔✔true
Proximate cause represents the failure to act as another reasonably prudent person would have
acted in a like or similar circumstance. - ✔✔false
A result of the passing and enforcement of Title IX is that women's athletics has witnessed
tremendous growth and popularity. - ✔✔true
The U.S. Constitution is made up of a preamble, 27 articles, and seven amendments. - ✔✔false
, In the O'Bannon v. NCAA case, it was ruled that the NCAA violated federal antitrust law for
restricting compensation to college athletes. - ✔✔true
What do sport sociologists rely on to examine institutions and organizations? - ✔✔sociological
theories and concepts
Which of the following is a benefit of sport? - ✔✔sexism and a unifier
Sport can instill in people a deep-seated commitment to make important and long-lasting
contributions to society. - ✔✔true
Race logic in sports assumes that the achievements of Black athletes are attributed to discipline,
intelligence, and hard work. - ✔✔false
Some critics say that achieving upward mobility is easier in sports than in other professions such
as medicine, law, education, science, and engineering. - ✔✔false
Research has shown that homophobic beliefs and heterosexist practices affect the lives of
female athletes on a daily basis. - ✔✔true
To create social change and challenge stereotypical beliefs pertaining to gender, power, and
leadership, men must be seen in more positions of power within the world of sport. - ✔✔false
Sport has incredible potential to serve as a vehicle for positive youth development and social
change. - ✔✔true
Female athletes are often pressured to embrace a feminine image by dressing in skirts and
wearing makeup and jewelry. - ✔✔true
Exam Preparation
Which of the following can reflect monetary damages for medical bills and lost days of work? -
✔✔compensatory damages
The American judicial system is divided into two distinctly separate systems. What are these
systems? - ✔✔federal and state
Which of the following is a sport organization governed by the U.S. Constitution? - ✔✔a and b
state university and public school
What is prohibited under Title III of the ADA? - ✔✔discrimination in places of public
accommodation
The U.S. Congress has enacted legislation in which of the following subject areas? - ✔✔daily
fantasy sports and gender inequality
Publicity rights evolved from invasion of privacy rights but are now recognized by many states
by statute or common law as independent rights. - ✔✔true
Proximate cause represents the failure to act as another reasonably prudent person would have
acted in a like or similar circumstance. - ✔✔false
A result of the passing and enforcement of Title IX is that women's athletics has witnessed
tremendous growth and popularity. - ✔✔true
The U.S. Constitution is made up of a preamble, 27 articles, and seven amendments. - ✔✔false
, In the O'Bannon v. NCAA case, it was ruled that the NCAA violated federal antitrust law for
restricting compensation to college athletes. - ✔✔true
What do sport sociologists rely on to examine institutions and organizations? - ✔✔sociological
theories and concepts
Which of the following is a benefit of sport? - ✔✔sexism and a unifier
Sport can instill in people a deep-seated commitment to make important and long-lasting
contributions to society. - ✔✔true
Race logic in sports assumes that the achievements of Black athletes are attributed to discipline,
intelligence, and hard work. - ✔✔false
Some critics say that achieving upward mobility is easier in sports than in other professions such
as medicine, law, education, science, and engineering. - ✔✔false
Research has shown that homophobic beliefs and heterosexist practices affect the lives of
female athletes on a daily basis. - ✔✔true
To create social change and challenge stereotypical beliefs pertaining to gender, power, and
leadership, men must be seen in more positions of power within the world of sport. - ✔✔false
Sport has incredible potential to serve as a vehicle for positive youth development and social
change. - ✔✔true
Female athletes are often pressured to embrace a feminine image by dressing in skirts and
wearing makeup and jewelry. - ✔✔true
