APSM TEST 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
public, nonprofit, and commercial - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Contemporary Sport Management
(CSM) Sport Industry Sectors Model identifies the three organizational sectors of the industry as
__________, __________, and __________.
High Performance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅__________ sport is produced by national sport
organizations operating in the nonprofit sector as well as by professional sport franchises operating in
the commercial sector.
False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅According to the definition of sport by Pitts and Stotlar (2013) and Pitts
(2016), an activity must always be competitive to be considered sport.
marketing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sport __________ is unique because the sport product is unlike
other products purchased by consumers.
financial structures - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅One reason the __________ of sport are unique aspects of
sport management is that sport invariably attracts consumers who spend more money outside the
sporting arena than they spend on the sport itself.
social - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sport is a __________ institution of astonishing magnitude and influence
as evidenced by its allotment of several pages in the daily newspaper, its own slot on every television
and radio news program, and its own cable channels.
network - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sport managers can promote themselves, seek growth opportunities,
and __________ through their use of social media sites such as LinkedIn, Meetup, and Fieldoo
sport products - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following aspects of communication is not
important for sport managers to understand?
a. written communication
b. oral communication
c. communication technology
d. sport products
,culture - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The organizational __________ incorporates the workplace values,
norms, and behaviors that produce patterns of behavior unique to an organization.
fallacies - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Mistakes in reasoning that don't seem to be mistakes are called
__________.
descriptive assumptions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅__________ are unstated beliefs about how the world
is, was, or will be.
by identifying the issue and the conclusion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅How does one start the critical
thinking process?
Ohio University - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which university had the first master's-level sport
administration program of study that prepared students for jobs in a variety of sport-related industries?
Social Responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sport managers can demonstrate a commitment to
__________ by doing things such as keeping the sport experience accessible to all socioeconomic
groups, incorporating concern for environmental sustainability efforts into their businesses, and offering
professional child-care services in sport facilities.
principled - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅__________ decision making is making decisions based on the six
pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship
collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When a national sport organization partners with a professional
sport team to promote its sport amongst youth, this is an example of __________.
discretionary funds - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sport managers compete for the __________ of consumers
through the sale of items that might or might not be related to the primary focus of the sport business.
sport activities tend to be spontaneous - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Marketing is a unique aspect of sport
management because
, a significant portion of revenue comes from extraneous sources such as concessions, parking,
merchandise, and TV rights - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Financing for sport businesses is unique because
The sport industry is recognizing the value of opening the workforce doors to a wide variety of available
talent. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following statements describes career paths in the sport
industry?
enormous attention from print and broadcast media - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The power of sport as a
social institution is seen in
transferable skills - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Skills that a person should be able to perform in a variety of
vocational settings, including sport organizations, are called
written and verbal communication - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following competencies is
paramount for people working in sport communication management?
acquire a sound understanding of the historical, psychological, sociological, and philosophical
dimensions of sport - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To demonstrate social responsibility, sport managers
should
increased social responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following areas will challenge sport
managers of the future?
positive, caring, and productive - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Critical thinking is
PCP
Members of underrepresented groups do not have the requisite skills for management positions -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following assumptions should be challenged by sport managers?
public, nonprofit, and commercial - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Contemporary Sport Management
(CSM) Sport Industry Sectors Model identifies the three organizational sectors of the industry as
__________, __________, and __________.
High Performance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅__________ sport is produced by national sport
organizations operating in the nonprofit sector as well as by professional sport franchises operating in
the commercial sector.
False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅According to the definition of sport by Pitts and Stotlar (2013) and Pitts
(2016), an activity must always be competitive to be considered sport.
marketing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sport __________ is unique because the sport product is unlike
other products purchased by consumers.
financial structures - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅One reason the __________ of sport are unique aspects of
sport management is that sport invariably attracts consumers who spend more money outside the
sporting arena than they spend on the sport itself.
social - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sport is a __________ institution of astonishing magnitude and influence
as evidenced by its allotment of several pages in the daily newspaper, its own slot on every television
and radio news program, and its own cable channels.
network - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sport managers can promote themselves, seek growth opportunities,
and __________ through their use of social media sites such as LinkedIn, Meetup, and Fieldoo
sport products - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following aspects of communication is not
important for sport managers to understand?
a. written communication
b. oral communication
c. communication technology
d. sport products
,culture - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The organizational __________ incorporates the workplace values,
norms, and behaviors that produce patterns of behavior unique to an organization.
fallacies - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Mistakes in reasoning that don't seem to be mistakes are called
__________.
descriptive assumptions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅__________ are unstated beliefs about how the world
is, was, or will be.
by identifying the issue and the conclusion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅How does one start the critical
thinking process?
Ohio University - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which university had the first master's-level sport
administration program of study that prepared students for jobs in a variety of sport-related industries?
Social Responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sport managers can demonstrate a commitment to
__________ by doing things such as keeping the sport experience accessible to all socioeconomic
groups, incorporating concern for environmental sustainability efforts into their businesses, and offering
professional child-care services in sport facilities.
principled - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅__________ decision making is making decisions based on the six
pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship
collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When a national sport organization partners with a professional
sport team to promote its sport amongst youth, this is an example of __________.
discretionary funds - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sport managers compete for the __________ of consumers
through the sale of items that might or might not be related to the primary focus of the sport business.
sport activities tend to be spontaneous - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Marketing is a unique aspect of sport
management because
, a significant portion of revenue comes from extraneous sources such as concessions, parking,
merchandise, and TV rights - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Financing for sport businesses is unique because
The sport industry is recognizing the value of opening the workforce doors to a wide variety of available
talent. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following statements describes career paths in the sport
industry?
enormous attention from print and broadcast media - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The power of sport as a
social institution is seen in
transferable skills - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Skills that a person should be able to perform in a variety of
vocational settings, including sport organizations, are called
written and verbal communication - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following competencies is
paramount for people working in sport communication management?
acquire a sound understanding of the historical, psychological, sociological, and philosophical
dimensions of sport - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To demonstrate social responsibility, sport managers
should
increased social responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following areas will challenge sport
managers of the future?
positive, caring, and productive - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Critical thinking is
PCP
Members of underrepresented groups do not have the requisite skills for management positions -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following assumptions should be challenged by sport managers?
