RPTA 100 Questions and Answers Graded A

RPTA 100 Questions and Answers Graded A The traditional interpretation for the philosophical ideas of leisure comes from the Greek concept, which was translated in English as school, but in Greek it is schole While some evidence indicates that early American colonists did not enjoy leisure pursuits like we do today, a few scholars have published their own interpretations of Puritanism and believe that these early settlers did in fact enjoy leisure pursuits. true Leisure can take on many meanings in today's world. Perhaps this is why it is so hard to define and defend. That said, contemporary themes of leisure's meaning include: (select 1 answer) Free time, recreation activity, and a special spirit According to the author of our text, leisure is a contextual concept. In other words, leisure's meaning depends on people. time , place From Pastimes,the author talks about two types of "meanings". What are those two meanings? Intrinsic Extrinsic What was it that adventurer Aleksander Gamme was so excited about that he found after 86 days of trekking to and from the South Pole? Cheese Doodles, a chocolate bar and other snacks. Leisure provides you and me with some really cool benefits. Some of those benefits include freedom solitude and silence relaxation Some of the characteristics of serious leisure include involvement in groups that are engaged in similar activity and participation for the sake of the activity itself. TRue Not everyone who has played an instrument or sport from a young age enjoys that activity as they get older, but some feel pressure to continue playing even after their passion for the activity has dissipated. When someone continues to play for reasons other than the love and enjoyment of the activity, the activity itself has taken on _____________ _____________ because the rewards are not for the sole reason of participation extrinsic meaning On our LinkedIn community page, in the video Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi | Animated book review, the narrator says that "Csikszentmihalyi describes flow as self consciousness disappears and the sense of time becomes distorted. concentration is so intense that there is no attention left over to think about anything irrelevant or to worry about problems the state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter. is a pattern of living. lifestyle From Pastimes: The ability of an individual to fill their discretionary time with activities of their own choosing that they find enjoyable and engaging is known as Self-as-entertainment. Another characteristic of the flow experience is achieving a balance between perceived challenges and perceived skills True From Pastimes: Ms K and Mr T are both teachers. Ms K is a Music teacher and loves teaching. In fact, when she isn't teaching, she's playing her musical instrument at home or with others in a band. She feels she was born to play music! Mr T is a Political Science teacher and enjoys teaching, but when he's not teaching or grading papers, he makes the effort to disconnect from anything school related. Most of all he steers clear of politics on TV, online, and even in discussions with others. He'd rather spend his discretionary time exercising or participating in roll-playing games. Both are examples of what? Compensation and Spillover From Pastimes, having income greater than $50,000 a year was a key factor in both age calculators. False From Pastimes, well-being should be considered a dynamic process that ensures that people have a stock of resources to help them be resilient to changes and circumstances not under their immediate control. are able to undertake activities that are meaningful, are engaging, and make them feel competent and autonomous. possess a sense of individual vitality. From Pastimes, child's play is one of the main contributors of . . . (select 1 answer) cognitive skills our own perception about the source of power in our life is know a locus of control According to the video on our LinkedIn community page, having an external locus of control means that a person is looking to assign blame to people, circumstances and/or conditions True From the article posted on LinkedIn: The pictures of the 5 families from 5 different countries shows how different their leisure pursuits are based on economics, religion, and climate. False When we consider leisure from the perspective of ______________, we are interested in how leisure and human societies are reciprocal forces. anthropology Innovation as a mechanism of cultural refer to what 3 things that typically gain widespread acceptance? new principle new practice new tool The trend in society today, as seen through the lens of postmodernism), is to collect recreational equipment and fun experiences, which is a reflection of an expectation for self-fulfillment, self-reliance, and self-image. This indicates what in society? That modern leisure is more of a competition. What are the four characteristics of culture? shared, learned, integrated, and symbols Unfortunately, it has been found that time spent in nature does not help in reducing stress and depression, aid in the healing process, or lessen the need for pain medication, but many people in our society believe it does. false Smells give character to places, making them distinctive and thus easier to identify and remember. This concept is called smellscape involves the scientific and rational planning of natural resources for their best use. conservation Whereas when natural resources are protected from human influence, this is known as preservation Leisure takes up quite a bit of space. Three of the basic principles that play a role in leisure as space are density pattern concentration According to the NPR article titled "Long Lines, Packed Campsites and Busy Trails: Our Crowded National Parks", what are some of the strategies the National Park Services can use to help manage the number of visitors they will receive to help protect and conserve these public spaces? reservations phased entries for cars possibly divert people to less visited parks daily caps on visitors Leisure is contextual. This means that it depends on people time place Contemporary themes of lesiure's meaning does not include which of the following? flow We all need leisure in ours lives because it provides us with the benefits that make us human true We need all these benefits at the same time and in the same pastime, but rarely do we need them at least some of the time false Leisure interests and actions are simple and common and thus are easy to explain false Formal theories that explain leisure behavior come from the basic disciplines, including anthropology sociology psychology Leisure helps children develop ________________ in the early years. motor skills In the middle and latter years of child development, leisure helps sustain physical capabilities. true For adults, leisure is important in maintaining previously acquired cognitive abilities, as well as developing others more fully. For children, leisure is a tool for learning As a cultural prodigy, leisure is NOT characterized as inclusive Contrary to the standard view, new data suggests that prehistoric people did not have abundant free time and did not spend it relaxing. F Leisure can contribute to cultural development Distance decay implies that the physical distance between two recreational experiences negatively impacts one's enjoyment of both experiences. F Strong leisure place attachments contribute to our self-identity and dependency. T The extent to which individuals believe that they can control events that effect them is known as locus of control is a pattern of living lifestyle Doing something for its own sake or reason is known as extrinsic motivation. F