Question 1

According to research,which statement is false relative to the home advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observed in team sports such as basketball,ice hockey,and baseball.
B)  Home advantage more apparent in baseball than in basketball.
C)  Observed in individual sports.
D)  Observed in Olympic Games.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which statement is false relative to home advantage and team quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Winning away from home occurs more often for quality teams than for low quality teams.
B)  Winning at home occurs more often for quality teams than for low quality teams.
C)  The best team always wins,regardless of where the contest is played.
D)  The chances of winning any sporting contest (home or away) is biased by the skill level of the team.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Does moving into a new baseball facility change the home advantage in professional baseball? Which statement below is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The home winning percentage remains the same.
B)  There is a small dip in winning percentage during first year of move.
C)  Any decline in first year is recovered in 2nd year of new facility.
D)  Changing to a new facility has an initial negative effect on winning percentage but recovers in subsequent years.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is not normally a factor which influences the effect that a crowd has upon participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender and race.
B)  Audience intimacy.
C)  Crowd density.
D)  Crowd size.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Phonetically,which of the following represents a correct pronunciation of Zajonc's name?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zion.
B)  Science.
C)  Za-jonC.
D)  Sales.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

If self-presentation in sport results in a positive performance effect,it is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-handicapping.
B)  Self-attention.
C)  Social facilitation.
D)  None of the above.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The effect of sustained crowd hostility upon a contest leads to

Accepted Answer

A)  Decrement in performance on the part of both home and visiting teams.
B)  Decrement in performance on the part of the home team but not the visiting team.
C)  Decrement in performance on the part of visiting team.
D)  Improved performance on the part of both home and visiting teams.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

If self-presentation in sport results in a negative performance effect,it is an example of the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-handicapping.
B)  Social facilitation.
C)  Self-attention.
D)  a or c above.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Based upon the Pollard (2006) model,seven different factors have both direct and indirect effects on the home advantage.Which of the following is not one of these factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological factors
B)  Team rivalry factors.
C)  Travel considerations.
D)  Referee bias.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which statement is false relative to home advantage and team quality?

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Which of the following is not normally a factor which influences the effect that a crowd has upon participants?

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The effect of sustained crowd hostility upon a contest leads to

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If self-presentation in sport results in a positive performance effect,it is an example of

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Based upon the Pollard (2006) model,seven different factors have both direct and indirect effects on the home advantage.Which of the following is not one of these factors?

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According to research,which statement is false relative to the home advantage?

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Phonetically,which of the following represents a correct pronunciation of Zajonc's name?

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