1. Some consumers may decide to get involved in sports because sports is a way through which they can make friends and become affiliated with a group, which would relate to this internal factor that influences decision-making.

2. Participation in sports means that consumers will purchase a variety of sports products and services, including sportswear, sports shoes, sports equipment and gear, as well as:

3. Sports consumers who want to purchase basketball shoes may go to a store such as Dicks Sporting Goods or Foot Locker and talk to salespeople about the brands they sell. This relates to this step (stage) of the participant decision-making process.

4.An extrovert may be more likely to participate in group sports than an introvert, who may more likely participate in individual sports, which would relate to this internal factor that influences decision-making.

options- Antecedent states, Evaluation of alternatives, Sports fitness and sports training services, Subculture, Information search, Social surroundings, Social class, Participant consumption, Reference groups, Personality, Physical surroundings, Situational factors, Motivation, Attitudes