Chapter 7- leisure and Technology

Question 1

______(lower/higher) stress for “constant checkers” especially when for
nonworkdays

Answer 1

higher

Question 2

in one experiment, students who watched lectures while sending text messages did roughly 19% _____(worse/better) on a test than nontexting students

Answer 2

worse

Question 3

____% of 65+ yrs. “often watch a number of episodes of a

show back-to-back”

Answer 3

43%

Question 4

the average human attention span in 2000 is _____ seconds

Answer 4

12

Question 5

the average human attention span in 2013 is ____ seconds

Answer 5

8

Question 6

according to Microsoft reports found ___% of Canadians can’t maintain prolonged focus during a repetitive activity, and so have to work/study late and/or on weekends.

Answer 6

37%

Question 7

according to Microsoft reports found ___% of heavy multi-screeners

Answer 7

51%

Question 8

according to Microsoft reports found ___% of heavy social media users

Answer 8

62%

Question 9

according to Microsoft reports found ___% of 18-24 year olds

Answer 9

71%

Question 10

4 relationships to technology

Answer 10

1. Developed for scientific and military purposes
   becomes popular leisure expressions.
2. Developed specifically for leisure has greatly increased.
3. Expands and widens the range of leisure.
4. In leisure creates unique identities for people.

Question 11

special note

Answer 11

• Technology now advances so quickly, we’re not always sure about what the positives and negatives really are.
• Concerns about, and ignorance of the potential of technology, are long-standing.

Question 12

4 positive influences of technology on leisure

Answer 12

1. Access to information about leisure options
2. New opportunities for people w/disabilities
3. Tourism as a global focus
4. Creation of new leisure pursuits

Question 13

____(high/medium/low) frequency users’ experiences were primarily characterized by belonging and positive feelings

Answer 13

low

Question 14

____(high/medium/low) frequency users’ experiences were typically negative (e.g., anxiety, obligation, boredom)

Answer 14

high

Question 15

5 negative influences on technology on leisure

Answer 15

1. Environmental damage
2. Passivity
3. Violence
4. Consumerism
5. Social isolation

Question 16

_____ ______ (i.e., feelings of sympathy for others’ misfortunes) substantially declined (- ___%)

Answer 16

Empathetic Concern, - 48%

Question 17

______ ______ (i.e., tendency to take other people’s point of view) moderately declined (- ___%)

Answer 17

Perspective taking, - 34%

Question 18

The goldilocks effect

Answer 18

“Not too close. Not too far. Just right”

an infant’s preference to attend to events which are neither too simple nor too complex according to their current representation of the world

Question 19

Based on a study of face-to-face interaction, simply having a mobile device on the table ______( increases/decreases ) feelings of connectedness and empathetic concern.

Answer 19

decreases

Question 20

according to Facebook reports ____% of respondents reported feeling positive after their last usage (primarily fun / joyful).

Answer 20

44%

Question 21

according to facebook reports __% of respondents reported feeling negative (primarily bored).

Answer 21

37%

Question 22

respondents were asked why other users felt frustrated and exhausted after using Facebook, 30% reported that it was because of _____(5)

Answer 22

a. Envy
b. Lack of comments, likes, feedback
c. Sad news
d. Losing time
e. No face-to-face contact

Question 23

respondents also reported that the last time they envied someone on Facebook it was because of the other person’s ______?(5)

Answer 23

a. Travel and leisure
b. Social interaction
c. Success (money, studies, job)
d. Love, family, and relationship
e. Happiness

Question 24

Malicious Envy

Answer 24

associated with resentment

Question 25

Benign Envy

Answer 25

associated with admiration

Question 26

(Video/Computer Games - Pro)

Cognitive

Answer 26

improved spatial skills; more effective filtering of irrelevant information

Question 27

(Video/Computer Games - Pro)

Motivational

Answer 27

persistence rewarded; incremental effort vs. entity intelligence

Question 28

(Video/Computer Games - Pro)

Emotional

Answer 28

generates positive affects; flow state experiences

Question 29

(Video/Computer Games - Pro)

Social

Answer 29

some games reward cooperation, support, and helping behaviours; increases civic engagement

Question 30

Esports

Answer 30

multi-player video game tournaments.

Question 31

(technology in the wilderness)

___% self identified risk takers

Answer 31

40%

Question 32

(technology in the wilderness)

___% of these risk takers admitted to doing something in wilderness that was unsafe

Answer 32

80%