Purpose and context
This was the study's central academic outcome.
What is GPA
This pre-college metric is a strong predictor of college academic success.
What is high school GPA?
The authors asked whether this type of financial support influences GPA.
What are the athletic scholarships?
Across studies, this gender typically outperforms the other academically in college sport contexts.
Who are female student-athletes?
Beyond scholarship status, the study compared academic outcomes across this demographic factor.
What is gender (male vs. female)?
Scott et al. (2008) found GPAs often do this during the season.
What is decrease (dip)?
This organization’s academic standards (GPA/standardized tests/progress-toward-degree) form the compliance backdrop.
What is the NCAA?
Motivation profiles often differ between these two program types, one tied to media and gate revenue.
What are revenue vs. non-revenue sports?
Name the study’s big-picture claim about the “dumb jock” stereotype.
What is that scholarships are associated with better academic performance, undermining the stereotype?
Name two additional factors from the literature (besides HS GPA) that influence athletes’ college academics.
What are socioeconomic status and motivation? (Other acceptable: time demands, academic support structures, major selection.)