SPTM 225 Final Exam – Study Guide, Revision Notes, and Practice Questions for
Exam Preparation
Each of the following describes an important element of official visit information EXCEPT: -
✔✔Schools may provide no more than three official visits to a prospect.
Which of the following is NOT part of the NCAA's general rule governing permissible recruiters?
- ✔✔Institutional staff members such as faculty can contact recruits at any time on or off
campus.
The _____________________ is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete
and a member institution, in which the prospect agrees to attend the institution full-time for
one academic year, and the institution agrees to provide athletic financial aid for one academic
year. - ✔✔National Letter of Intent (NLI)
Which of the following are sports in which each student-athlete who receives athletically
related aid in any amount counts toward the maximum allowable number of students receiving
such aid? - ✔✔Head count
An athletic grant-in-aid (GIA) refers to the amount of aid awarded to a prospective student-
athlete based on his or her athletic ability. Which of the following is NOT a true statement
regarding GIAs? - ✔✔If a student-athlete receives any aid in which athletic ability is a
determining criterion, the aid is awarded for a period of no fewer than five academic years.
One approach to overcoming information barriers in the decision-making process is called a "
__________", or an "MBWA." - ✔✔Management by walking around
The characteristics for comparison in __________ are not limited to costs or numbers of items,
which are typically part of quantitative decisions. They are often more qualitative or subjective
in nature. - ✔✔T-charts
, Which of the following outlines the four types of recruiting periods for NCAA Division I football
and basketball? - ✔✔Contact, Evaluation, Quiet, Dead
The recruiting process is the culmination of years of effort on the part of prospects and their
families as they participate on various sports teams and chase the dream of receiving
athletically related aid to subsidize their college education. Which of the following is NOT a fact
associated with this dream? - ✔✔Federal and state governments require full disclosure
concerning aid packages from all four-year colleges and universities.
Which of the following is not a step in the decision-making process? - ✔✔Involve others in the
decision-making process
Each of the following is a penalty that may be imposed for NCAA Level III or IV violations
EXCEPT: - ✔✔Prohibition of the head coach or other staff members in the involved sport from
participating in any off-campus recruiting activities for up to seven years.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the SMU football programâ s rules-violation scandal
in the 1980s? - ✔✔The 1987 through 1990 seasons were canceled.
True or False: After any investigation is completed, the Committee on Infractions can decide that
the actions in question warrant no penalties, that penalties enacted by the school or conference
are sufficient, or to impose specific penalties as prescribed in the NCAA Manual. - ✔✔True
Which of the following is NOT a method that Denison University could have used to create a
motivational work environment? - ✔✔Appeal to employees' self-actualization needs and their
desire to improve the program for their sakes and not just to satisfy the terms of their
probation.
True or False: Reinforcement theory suggests that all human behavior, including behavior in
organizations, is an effort to satisfy the individualâ s needs. In other words, people work and
perform at a level that will allow them to satisfy their needs. - ✔✔False
Exam Preparation
Each of the following describes an important element of official visit information EXCEPT: -
✔✔Schools may provide no more than three official visits to a prospect.
Which of the following is NOT part of the NCAA's general rule governing permissible recruiters?
- ✔✔Institutional staff members such as faculty can contact recruits at any time on or off
campus.
The _____________________ is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete
and a member institution, in which the prospect agrees to attend the institution full-time for
one academic year, and the institution agrees to provide athletic financial aid for one academic
year. - ✔✔National Letter of Intent (NLI)
Which of the following are sports in which each student-athlete who receives athletically
related aid in any amount counts toward the maximum allowable number of students receiving
such aid? - ✔✔Head count
An athletic grant-in-aid (GIA) refers to the amount of aid awarded to a prospective student-
athlete based on his or her athletic ability. Which of the following is NOT a true statement
regarding GIAs? - ✔✔If a student-athlete receives any aid in which athletic ability is a
determining criterion, the aid is awarded for a period of no fewer than five academic years.
One approach to overcoming information barriers in the decision-making process is called a "
__________", or an "MBWA." - ✔✔Management by walking around
The characteristics for comparison in __________ are not limited to costs or numbers of items,
which are typically part of quantitative decisions. They are often more qualitative or subjective
in nature. - ✔✔T-charts
, Which of the following outlines the four types of recruiting periods for NCAA Division I football
and basketball? - ✔✔Contact, Evaluation, Quiet, Dead
The recruiting process is the culmination of years of effort on the part of prospects and their
families as they participate on various sports teams and chase the dream of receiving
athletically related aid to subsidize their college education. Which of the following is NOT a fact
associated with this dream? - ✔✔Federal and state governments require full disclosure
concerning aid packages from all four-year colleges and universities.
Which of the following is not a step in the decision-making process? - ✔✔Involve others in the
decision-making process
Each of the following is a penalty that may be imposed for NCAA Level III or IV violations
EXCEPT: - ✔✔Prohibition of the head coach or other staff members in the involved sport from
participating in any off-campus recruiting activities for up to seven years.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the SMU football programâ s rules-violation scandal
in the 1980s? - ✔✔The 1987 through 1990 seasons were canceled.
True or False: After any investigation is completed, the Committee on Infractions can decide that
the actions in question warrant no penalties, that penalties enacted by the school or conference
are sufficient, or to impose specific penalties as prescribed in the NCAA Manual. - ✔✔True
Which of the following is NOT a method that Denison University could have used to create a
motivational work environment? - ✔✔Appeal to employees' self-actualization needs and their
desire to improve the program for their sakes and not just to satisfy the terms of their
probation.
True or False: Reinforcement theory suggests that all human behavior, including behavior in
organizations, is an effort to satisfy the individualâ s needs. In other words, people work and
perform at a level that will allow them to satisfy their needs. - ✔✔False
