Recreation Test 1 Review

csikszentmihalyi's autotelic concept means intrinsic motivation

true

the locus of control is the extent to which individuals believe that they can control events that effect them

true

Leisure defined as a psychological condition means:

An opportunity for achieving fulfillment in life

Jane Addams is known for the establishment of the hull house settlement in Chicago

true

the Ancient Greek idea of hedonism holds that pleasure is the highest goal of life

true

we all need leisure in our lives because it provides us with the benefits that make us human

true

autonomy is:

typically developed in teens through social leisure experiences

including all races and both genders, what does the CDC say is the U.S. average life expectancy in years?

79 years

when leisure is defined as recreational activity:

It is how we use our free time in nonwork actions; it can be counted and compared across different population groups

In Ancient Greece, the "leisure ideal" meant:

Leisure can ignoble us by way of making right choices; schole

the spillover explanation of leisure behavior

Maintains that if work is enjoyable, leisure will become an extension of it

A long-term commitment to developing a recreation skill, a high standard of performance for a recreational pursuit, and self-definition through a recreation pursuits is a leisure concept called:

Serious leisure

the idea of "freedom to"

Suggests that leisure offers fulfilling possibilities

During the Renaissance period, leisure was banned in favor of a work ethic

false

according to Aristotle, leisure is simply being appreciative, contemplative, and peaceful

false

determining people's lifestyle types has been rejected by marketing strategies as too weak a predictor of people's behavior

false

leisure helps older adults develop motor skills and helps sustain physical capabilities

false

leisure is declining as a consideration when choosing where we will live

false

teddy Roosevelt was the "father of the American playground movement"

false

the competence-effectance theory says that children play to practice skills needed for adult life

false

an important source in understanding differences in leisure behavior is demography which:

includes such information as age, gender, ethnicity, race, and income

the famous psychologist, Piaget, discovered

play was important to the intellectual development of children

according to Kelly's ideas about leisure, ideal (pure) leisure

requires freedom from external control

a long-term commitment to developing a recreation skill, a high standard of performance for a recreational pursuit, and self-definition through a recreation pursuits is a leisure concept called:

serious leisure

the Middle Ages:

set the stage for the birth of a "work ethic"

infants level of play is characterized as:

solitary

In much of history, leisure was differently experienced according to social class

true

examples of demographic factors that explain leisure behavior include age and gender

true

in much of history, leisure was differently experienced according to social class

true

in spite of changes in the nature and types of family today, the family remains the most common leisure companion throughout the life span

true

intrinsic meaning comes from doing something for the satisfaction gained from doing it

true

leisure can perhaps be best understood through the ideas portrayed in a story, a song, and a painting

true

leisure contributes to positive emotional health, and not to the development of negative emotions

true

mannell's self as-entertainment theory is based on individual personality differences in ability to fill free time meaningful

true

over the past two decades, children in North America have lost eight hours of free, unstructured, and spontaneous play a week

true

Broadly defined, "well-being" is the dynamic process that ensures people

All of the above

self-as-entertainment theory

all of the above

the type of play required in a game may be

all of the above

to Aristotle, "eudaimonia" described happiness as:

based on doing moral activities

Leisure meanings in the humanities

can be found in art, music, and literature

the compensatory explanation of leisure behavior:

claims that individuals participate in leisure experiences that satisfy their needs that their work doesn't