SPTM 416 Practice Exam 1 – Practice Questions and Answers for Exam Preparation
According to Hofstede, a culture that would rely on contractual agreements in all business
dealing and would be adverse to taking risk would be a culture high in uncertainty avoidance. -
✔✔True
An international athlete wanting to play for a team not in his native country is exempt from
securing any work permits that are required of other professions to work in a foreign country. -
✔✔False
A person in Newark, DE getting to see Kevin Durant win a Gold Medal in the Olympics last
August in Tokyo benefited from the mediated images aspect of Global Sport Figuration -
✔✔True
All migrant athletes have the same intention/motivation for plying their trade in a foreign
country. - ✔✔False
The US Federal Government has direct oversight of and provides funding for the US Olympic
Committee - ✔✔False
In How Soccer Explains the World, the forces of globalization were positive for the hooligans in
England who had more opportunities to attend professional matches in person - ✔✔False
Research has indicated that World Governance Indicator of Voice and Accountability has a
significant impact on international sport success - ✔✔False
A player not performing well on the field because he does not like the food of the country he is
playing in or he can not adjust to the customs would be impacted by the ethnic, gender, or
national identities - ✔✔False
, Robinson, Burton, and Turam believe that the ease at which an athlete can gain citizenship in
certain countries strengthens the case for the Westphalian Based Sport System - ✔✔False
The forces of globalization have had a positive impact in Brazil for its domestic professional
leagues have been enhanced because of the influx of foreign investment into the league and the
individual clubs - ✔✔False
Foer observed that while some countries have greeted soccer with indifference, only in the US
has a large portion of the popular openly disdained the sport - ✔✔True
Mediated Images have only benefited the spirit and athletes in terms of expanding the reach of
a sport globally - ✔✔False
The Bosman Decision had positive effects on the migrant athlete opportunities and the
globalization of sport overall - ✔✔True
A leader practicing cultural congruence would be conscious of the cultural norms of a county
and respect them to ensure that he or she is able to lead those under his or her charge -
✔✔True
Manchester United signing top young players from subSaharan Africa to come to England to
train and become professional players and eventually settlers in England is an example of the
Marxist view of globalization - ✔✔False
When a foreign coach accepts a position in the US and adapts his or her coaching style to
appreciate the cultural aspects of US athletes that coach would be practicing cultural
congruence - ✔✔True
Fixing of games by the top team and the defensive style of play, made the Brazilian league fall
stature as a professional league - ✔✔False
According to Hofstede, a culture that would rely on contractual agreements in all business
dealing and would be adverse to taking risk would be a culture high in uncertainty avoidance. -
✔✔True
An international athlete wanting to play for a team not in his native country is exempt from
securing any work permits that are required of other professions to work in a foreign country. -
✔✔False
A person in Newark, DE getting to see Kevin Durant win a Gold Medal in the Olympics last
August in Tokyo benefited from the mediated images aspect of Global Sport Figuration -
✔✔True
All migrant athletes have the same intention/motivation for plying their trade in a foreign
country. - ✔✔False
The US Federal Government has direct oversight of and provides funding for the US Olympic
Committee - ✔✔False
In How Soccer Explains the World, the forces of globalization were positive for the hooligans in
England who had more opportunities to attend professional matches in person - ✔✔False
Research has indicated that World Governance Indicator of Voice and Accountability has a
significant impact on international sport success - ✔✔False
A player not performing well on the field because he does not like the food of the country he is
playing in or he can not adjust to the customs would be impacted by the ethnic, gender, or
national identities - ✔✔False
, Robinson, Burton, and Turam believe that the ease at which an athlete can gain citizenship in
certain countries strengthens the case for the Westphalian Based Sport System - ✔✔False
The forces of globalization have had a positive impact in Brazil for its domestic professional
leagues have been enhanced because of the influx of foreign investment into the league and the
individual clubs - ✔✔False
Foer observed that while some countries have greeted soccer with indifference, only in the US
has a large portion of the popular openly disdained the sport - ✔✔True
Mediated Images have only benefited the spirit and athletes in terms of expanding the reach of
a sport globally - ✔✔False
The Bosman Decision had positive effects on the migrant athlete opportunities and the
globalization of sport overall - ✔✔True
A leader practicing cultural congruence would be conscious of the cultural norms of a county
and respect them to ensure that he or she is able to lead those under his or her charge -
✔✔True
Manchester United signing top young players from subSaharan Africa to come to England to
train and become professional players and eventually settlers in England is an example of the
Marxist view of globalization - ✔✔False
When a foreign coach accepts a position in the US and adapts his or her coaching style to
appreciate the cultural aspects of US athletes that coach would be practicing cultural
congruence - ✔✔True
Fixing of games by the top team and the defensive style of play, made the Brazilian league fall
stature as a professional league - ✔✔False
