Play 2

Question 1

What period has been called ‘The golden age of unstructured play’

Answer 1

1900-1950

Question 2

How many hours a week did the average child spend playing in 1997 according to Hofferth & Sandberg

Answer 2

11 hours

Question 3

Explain the findings of Clements study

Answer 3

85% of mothers agreed that their own children played outdoors less than they did when they were children.

Cited reasons:

• TV
• Computers
• Safety concerns

Question 4

Explain the findings of Singer et al’s study

Answer 4

54% of mothers reported that playing outside at a playground or park ranked activities that make children happiest, more than watching TV, film or videos or using electronic games

Question 5

What percentage of young people in the most recent samples have greater anxiety and depression scores than the average for young people in the 1950s

Answer 5

85%

Question 6

What changes have occurred to the suicide rate between 1950 and 2005

Answer 6

Children below 15 y old- X4

15-24 y olds- X2

Question 7

What factors correlate with the increase in individuals anxiety and depression levels

Answer 7

• Shift from internal to external locus of control
• Increased narcissism
• Increased matieralism
• Shift from intrinsic to extrinsic goals

Question 8

What are intrinsic goals

Answer 8

The actions and goals are generally one and the same (e.g. making friends)

Question 9

What are extrinsic goals

Answer 9

The actions are seen as unpleasant chores which must be done to achieve a desired ends, and the connection between the actions and the ends are not always certain