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11.Which of the following is/are (an) example(s) of the exploitation of student athletes, according to conflict theory? a.Adding the hours spent on the sport means that even those on a full scholarship are being paid little more than a minimum wage salary, while a successful team may make millions for the school. b.Student athletes generally have lower graduation rates than non-athlete students, because of the exorbitant amount of time they must spend on their sport. c.Student athletes are encouraged to believe that the goal of making it into the professional ranks is realistic, and worth the sacrifice of their education and their bodies, if necessary. d.all of the above 12.If you were a conflict theorist, with which of the following would you AGREE? a.Sports can be an effective vehicle in socializing youths to accept positive social values. b.At both the college and the professional levels, athletes are simply exploited by administrators and elite owners and managers. c.Sports present and often reinforce the rules by which individuals are expected to live. d.Sports help to maintain a sense of identity, from a neighborhood level to the national level. 13.Which of the following is/are (a) characteristic(s) of people who are motivated by competition? a.They are raised in an environment that emphasizes competition. b.They have competitive personalities. c.They have a reasonable chance of success. d.all of the above 14.Many people believe that sports are a good way to build character because of: a.the halo effect.c.the trophy effect. b.the lessons of competition.d.the pain of loss. 15.When we see athletes perform well on the field and win, and when the media constantly associate winning with virtue, we generalize that people who are good in one area of life must be generally good people. This is referred to as: a.the trophy effect.c.generalization. b.the halo effect.d.the winner misconception. 16.If you were a symbolic interactionist you would be most interested in the ways in which: a.sports and the media promote commercialism b.sports exploit athletes c.sports both unite and divide society’s members d.both participants and spectators attribute meaning to athletes 17.__________ theorists would be most interested in examining the impact and meaning of issues such as using Native American names for sports teams. a.Functionalistc.Symbolic interactionist b.Conflictd.Feminist 18.Thorstein Veblen saw elite sports participation as a classic example of: a.conspicuous consumption.c.the halo effect. b.the trophy effect.d.the Lombardi ethic. 19.According to the text’s discussion of sport and economic stratification: a.lower class people are more oriented toward sports participation. b.wealthy people are more oriented to be spectators. c.lower-class people prefer individual rather than team sports. d.all classes enjoy watching sports, but sports arenas are sharply segregated on the basis of class. 20.Activity undertaken to validate the social status of the upper class by demonstrating that they can afford to throw money away on nonessentials is known as: a.consumerism.c.expensive indulgence. b.conspicuous consumption.d.status symbols.