Final Exam MuliChoice Flashcards
Social Capital is
the value of social networking
Of all the types sponsors of leisure services
governmental agencies have the unique distinction of beings …… ALL OF THE ABOVE
Private leisure organizations are defined as
those providing recreation opportunities for their members
Commercial leisure services agencies are more likely to be associated with
- entertainment and popular culture
- offer unique experiences not a part of people’s everyday leisure expression
- A AND B ONLY
Agencies that provide these services are considered to within the leisure services delivery system
tourism, cultural arts, outdoor recreation, sports, ALL OF THE ABOVE
There are several types of private leisure services organizations, including
municipal recreation, leisure dominate, leisure secondary, b and c, no of the above
Equity is
fairness
Ethnicity is a characteristic distinguished by common cultural background
all of the above
Leisure constantans include structural, or architectural, barriers to participation
are that which inhibit a leisure pursuit once an interest for it has been formed
In developed countries the differences between men’s and women’s use of leisure have
narrowed
Inclusive leisure services for persons with disabilities are based on the principles of
self-determination, self-advocacy, normalization, integrations, all of the above
Cyclical time is time perceived as
constant and returning,
considered the time concept of ancient people, more in keeping with nature
Biological time is
that pace set by the rhythms of nature,
has been replaced in industrialized societies by mechanical time,
is typically in sync with mechanical time,
all of the above,
NONE OF THE ABOVE
Time used for leisure is shaped by
personal perceptions of free time, personal amounts of time, the time needs of leisure activities, a culture’s time sufficiency, ALL OF THE ABOVE
According to the research of Schor, and Robinson and Godbey presented in the chapters,
free time is increasing or decreasing depending on the source of data
Time depending affects
the amount of leisure time
means doing several activities at the same time
A AND B ONLY
For wealthier cultures typically
a time famine exists
Workaholism
is unhealthy
The concept of central life interests demonstartes
that work seems to be weakening as a central interests in life
Homo Faber, translated from latin,
suggests that people are essentially workers
Consumption is an expected characteristics
of mature economies
it itself a favorite pastime of mature economies
A AND C only
Positive economic benefits form leisure included
income from leisure-related employment, the revenues to local, state, and federal governments from taxing leisure pursuits, increased worker productivity, ALL OF THE ABOVE, none of the above,
Economically speaking
Leisure expressions reflect a society’s economic system. Level of economic development,
reliance on consumption as leisure
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Taboo recreation are those pastimes forbidden by law, custom, or belief
include such examples as gambling and risky healthy behaviors;
are complex to determine and explain because leisure is also considered a matter of personal choice
can be explained according to the idea of differential association;
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Formal deviance is behavior that
violates such cultural norms as laws
The most common forms of vandalism are the ones usually considered the most recreational, such as
self-expression vandalism, thrill vandalism, BOTH C AND D
Gambling and substance abuse are taboo pastimes usually because of an ideational mentality. Ideations mentality means
people believe a behavior is wrong
The concept of reactive aggression usually describes
violence in sport, an emotional response with harm as its goal, BOTH A AND B
The retreats explanations for taboo recreation claims deviance
is simply a matter of personal expression
The concept of leisure boredom occurs when
people feel they cannot escape a meaningless leisure routine
Popular culture is
mass leisure
Popular culture can be characterized as
specific to age groups, trendy, commercial, ALL OF THE ABOVE
High culture is pastimes of
the lower socioeconomic classes of people; a synonym of popular culture; usually shared though direct, oral communication; ALL OF THE ABOVE
Television as a universal example of popular culture is
a passive and low concentration activity; becomes less rewarding the longer it is viewed; both promotes and hinders the quality of family life; ALL OF THE ABOVE
Television contributes to the pleasure of
socpophilia
in modern industrialized societies. Popular culture is
mediated entertainment
In television watching,
the phenomenon of the orienting response is an instinctive visual of auditory reaction to any novel stimulus
serious leisure
the substantial and systematic pursuit of a pastime
spillover explanation
when people are satisfied and fulfilled in their work, leisure activities are chosen that mimic it. Leisure becomes an extension of the skills and attitudes used at work.
self-as-entertainment theory
reflects the capacity of people to fill their free time with activities that are personally satisfying and involving
Anomie
a lack of purpose resulting in the demise off formerly useful social norms
downshifting
when you work for 3 days for the same hours instead of 6 days for the same hours.
