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- 101: Psycological Effects of Sport Teams and Their Fans
- Psycological Effects of Sport Teams and Their Fans Psycologists often look to find patterns of behavior among similar people in similar circumstances. One such study is that of the psycological effect of sports teams and their fans. In a study at Murry State University, Daniel L. Wann and Thomas J. Dolan tried to prove that fans that had a high association with their favorite team would be biased ... were asked how they beleive the current team would end the season (ie. NCAA Champ., Conf. Winner, etc.), and asked to rate these possibilities. Wann and Dolan found that their Hypothesis was right and that sports fans that had a higher affiliation with the team, were more likely to padd the records of the team. They found that students tended to think the team fared better in previous seasons, and their ... fans of a losing team. They tended to do the same as the other fans did. Psycologists love to study the effects of certain things on people. not many have looked at the effect of sports on the fans. Though all people view things different ways, certain types of people, like those spectators with strong affiliation to a sport team, tend to have similar outlooks and bias on their preformance. ...
- 102: Road Rage -
- ... a year. John Larson, a psychiatrist at Yale University, believes road rage is a vigilante behavior and that different levels of road rage exist. Furthermore, Larson believes that road rage is caused by association with sports, saying that a road rager is an individual who is strongly imbued with the sports model, either from high school, college or professional sports; and from identification with sports heroes who become introjected models for behavior. Make and model of a car is also a determining factor in road rage, according to Larson. People who drive a sports ...
- 103: The Retiring of Jordan, Gretzky, and Elway in 1999
- The Retiring of Jordan, Gretzky, and Elway in 1999 The year of 1999 took three great athletes from the sports they dominated. Michael Jordan retired from the game of basketball, Wayne Gretzky retired from the game of hockey, and John Elway retired from the game of football. All three gave much to their sports, and the sports world was sad to see them leave. Michael Jordan was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984 NBA draft. He was selected third. He was the rookie of the year that year, and ...
- 104: A Modern Interpretation of Everyman (the excerpt)
- ... common taxpayer to come and list everything that the taxpayer may count as tax deductible. This basically sums up any good deeds the taxpayer (as a whole everyone) has committed, such as charity-Rewrite[Enter Sports Commentator]Sports Commentator. Hello out there from TV land, I'm here to give you a clue. By means of this exciting account, I promise you'll enjoy it, too. Basically it's a story, or a ... those who would not change their ways, to do well and to be kind. So once the show is over it would do you good to keep these events in mind_[Cue Energetic Dance Music]Sports Commentator. LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!! HERE COMES GOD WITH SOME ACTION-PACKED HIGHLIGHTS!!! EVERYBODY, COME ON AND RAISE THE ROOF FOR GOD!!![Disco Call][Exit Sports Commentator. Enter God]God. What in ...
- 105: Correlation Between Proper Nut
- ... I carried out this research project to find what adjustments, if any, are made by the athletes of this college. Generally, I went about my research project by handing out 50 surveys to athletes from sports varying from Basketball, Tennis, Cross-Country, Rodeo, Golf, Baseball and Volleyball. Each of these surveys required the athletes to write down what they ate over a 5-day period and also asked various questions regarding ... athletes. It also contained various questions regarding alcohol, skipping meals and their intake of fast food. The sample that I chose was random, I did this by handing out the surveys to athletes from different sports and I also handed them out at different places. This enabled each student-athlete to hold an equal chance of being selected. After 6 weeks I chose to analyze the surveys that I had received ... through digestion and metabolism, and are used as the body s primary energy source. Glucose in its stored form is called glycogen and is found in the liver and muscles. The main fuel for most sports is muscle glycogen and a diet high in Carbohydrates is necessary to maintain this. Complex Carbohydrates are the main emphasis of a high performance diet. These can be found in foods such as beans, ...
- 106: Coparison Between Footbal And
- ... you wear pads, thus being a true sport of the modern primitive man. The rules of these similar yet vastly different games are extremely complex, so only the basics are necessary to distinguish between the sports. In football, the primary rule is that you must advance the ball forward by throwing it or running with it. Once a player with the ball is downed, the entire team lines up again, and ... and it is worth five points. When kicking, the ball can be kicked from anywhere spontaneously. If it passes through the uprights, it is worth three points, as in football. The equipment for the two sports is widely different, with football requiring much more. In football, players must wear a large set of pads, covering most of their body, and a masked helmet. The ball is made up of an inflated ... sleeved, athletic shorts, and cleated shoes. The ball has an oval shape to it, and is blunter than a football so that it may easily be bounced and dropkicked. A major difference between the two sports is how large the scope of American football is. The incredible amount of funding this sport brings to its participants. The talent pool in the NFL is cut dramatically from the level below it, ...
- 107: Boxing - A Safe Sport
- Many sports can cause injuries such as football, soccer, and even golf. Athletes can tear a ligament or cartilage in their knee by just doing something as simple as running. Often, the healing process can take weeks, months, or even years to recover from the injury. One of the least understood sports is amateur boxing. People do not realize the precautions taken toward the safety of boxers. Critics of boxing have long called boxing a brutal sport. Perhaps it is safer than football where not only one, but eleven trying to hit the athlete. Boxing has been classified as one of the most dangerous sports, but that is not true for there is more safety taken place than there is given credit. On the amateur level boxing is one of the safest sports, because the main idea of the ...
- 108: DECA Research Paper on Marketing
- ... Grocery Store Marketing, following close behind is Department Store Marketing, then Clothing Store Marketing, and Restaurant Marketing (fast food or full service), as we continue into the tales of Clothing Store Marketing, finally ending with Sports and Entertainment Marketing. I hope that this brief explanation and introduction explains my actions and my report. Grocery Store Marketing To market a Grocery Store there are certain steps to take to promote the products ... their commercial ads on the television. People usually go to the restaurant that they choose. If someone does not like a restaurant then why would they go and spend there hard earned money on it? Sports and Entertainment Markting Sports and Entertainment Marketing is mainly done by television commercials and also newspaper ads, but sometimes people talk about something going on and then people make there plans to attend. Sports and Entertainment Marketing are ...
- 109: Jackie Robinson
- ... Soon after that, in 1920, Mallie sold a few of her familys things and the family boarded a train to California. They bought a house on Pepper Street in Pasadena. As child, Jackie enjoyed sports as much as the next kid did. Just before he started school, he became ill with Diphtheria and almost died! He was an average student at his school, in the playground he realized that his amazing talent in sports made him stand made him stand out. More than once he came home with a pocket full of change or an extra lunch, because the kids bribed him into playing on their team. But his ... spend time with, who were all great athletes, including Willa Mae who was amazing at basketball. He also had some immigrant friends who called themselves "The Pepper Street Gang". Together they challenged white groups in sports for money. Jacks skills bloomed all the way through grade school and into high school. At Washington Junior High Scholl, he played basketball, baseball, football, and track, leading his team for each sport. ...
- 110: The Psychological Effects of Using Steroids
- ... law and ignore the consequences, both physical and legal, of using steroids? From the time children are old enough to join a little league team, parents and coaches thrust the talented young athletes into early sports. They try to glorify the youngsters and are willing to risk their bodies in order to win, demand that they aspire to greatness at any cost, and pass on the vision that winning isnt ... justification for using steroids. They fear their performance will not be as good as it could be and therefore will diminish their self-esteem. Some student athletes can feel so pressured to succeed in their sports because they are constantly told that taking risks in sports is essential to success, that if you are really good the pros will draft you and you will make millions. Just pick up any sports magazine or watch commercials. Do you see skinny, wimpy ...
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