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Ethical Issues In Sports Essay

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1. How did you select this research study to analyze? That is, what search terms did you use? What database did you use? What was your rationale for selecting this particular study to analyze over the others identified in the search results? What is the full reference for the study in APA format?
When searching for this research study, I used the database SportDiscus through the University of North Florida’s Library access. I used the terms, ‘Athletes’ and ‘Major selection’ when searching for this study. I selected this study because it discusses why/how athletes choose their major when they are in college, in addition to the authors asked the athletes if they felt there were “athlete-friendly” majors at their universities. This study is worthy to analyze, because it shows the athletes point-of-view of the academic reform and how they come to decisions about …show more content…

This differs from previous studies I collected because this study shows there isn’t a problem with academic clustering, and that athletes aren’t influenced to change their majors. The results also seem to imply that the NCAA Academic Reform has had a positive impact on athletes with encouraging them to perform better in their classes which also differs from previous research.
9. What ethical issues were addressed? How?
The ethical issues in this study is their procedure when collecting the data. When the authors weren’t able to schedule a meeting with the team, they allowed a member of the coaching staff to administer the test. This seems unethical because the authors weren’t there to supervise the survey, which could have led to the coaches influencing and/or changing the answers. Therefore, this could then lead to them publishing false data that has been altered.
10. What questions might you ask the researcher(s) if you were able to discuss the study with

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