RCEA 420 Final Exam | Complete Solutions (Answered)

RCEA 420 Final Exam | Complete Solutions (Answered) The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) is the largest membership organization representing the interests and needs of health care providers who use recreational therapy to improve the functioning of people with illness or disabling conditions. true The Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) is an example of which type of nonprofit organization? a. social service and relief organization b. religious and faith-based organization c. voluntary youth-serving organization d. special populations-serving organization For behavior to be considered play, which of the following characteristics is a requirement? a. enjoyable b. distracting c. voluntary d. imaginative Inclusive recreation is best characterized by which of the following statements? a. It takes place in specialized settings and is offered to people with special needs for the purpose of correcting a problem in the facilitation of leisure. b. It takes place in a public community setting and is offered to all types of people, those with disabilities and those without, for the purpose of creating inclusive recreation. c. It takes place in a public community setting and is offered to people with special needs to provide enjoyment and to challenge and enrich rather than to serve as a treatment modality. Nonprofit organizations hold six characteristics in common. Which of the items listed below is NOT one of those characteristics? a. organized b. public c. nondistribution restraint d. voluntary One of the benefits of parks and recreation is that it can help eliminate conditions that keep a person, economy, or environment from meeting its full potential; this is known as a. improved play b. prevention of a worse condition c. realization of a psychological experience d. improved condition The culture and recreation segment of the nonprofit sector includes a. organizations and activities in general and specialized fields of culture and recreation b. organizations that engage in health-related activities, providing health care, general and specialized services, administration of health care services, and health support services c. organizations and activities administering, providing, promoting, conducting, supporting, and servicing education and research d. organizations and institutions providing human and social services to a community or target population The Special Olympics was designed to provide a. sport opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities and autism b. art programs offered to people with intellectual disabilities c. an organization that believes that young men and women must face increasingly complex situations in which self-esteem and confidence are at a premium d. sport opportunities for people with physical challenges Explanations for the differences in leisure choices among racial and ethnic groups include a. the marginality hypothesis and the ethnicity explanation b. the social explanation and the hedonism hypothesis c. the ethnic theory and the pyramid of leisure d. feminist theory and social-cognitive theory Which of the following conditions is NOT an aspect of flow? a. skill b. structure c. concentration d. loss of self-consciousness Nonprofits exist primarily to provide services exclusively to a large number of members with varied interests. false Environment nonprofit organizations a. engage in health-related activities and provide health care (both general and specialized services), administration of health care services, and health support services b. administer, provide, promote, conduct, support, and service education and research c. provide human and social services to a community or target population d. promote and provide services in environmental conservation, pollution control and prevention, environmental education and health, and animal protection Purple leisure includes a. leisure activities enjoyed by just one individual b. a philosophy in which individual pleasure is above any other thing c. leisure activities of special relevance for the participant d. activities that might bring pleasure to the individual but would cause harm to society When the government provides support to existing organizations that produce public leisure services, this is the role of a. direct provider b. enabler and coordinator c. legislator and regulator d. supporter and patron Which of the following is NOT one of the five roles that governments can take in delivering public services? a. direct provider b. enabler and coordinator c. supporter and patron. d. medical care Law, advocacy, and political nonprofit organizations and groups work to protect and promote civil and other rights, advocate the social and political interests of general or special constituencies, offer legal services, and promote public safety. true The _________________________________ ensures that each playground meets the current national standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). a. certified playground safety inspector (CPSI) credential b. Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) c. aquatic facility operator (AFO) certification d. certified park and recreation professional (CPRP) credential The gross domestic national product is used to measure how much money the government spends in total. false In the early stages of a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, or social development, leisure does not play a vital role. It is later in life when leisure becomes crucial. false Which hypothesis suggests that some groups are denied access or have limited access to some recreation opportunities because of lack of money, transportation, or program availability? a. marginality b. melting pot c. mosaic d. equal opportunity The certified park and recreation professional (CPRP) credential a. ensures that each playground meets the current national standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) b. ensures that an agency meets national standards and best practices for recreation programs and services c. is a state-of-the-art certification for pool operators and aquatic facility managers d. is granted to people employed in the recreation, park resources, and leisure services profession who meet high standards of performance Play is no longer considered important to society. false Which of the following is NOT a religious and faith-based organization? a. YMCA b. YWCA c. CYO d. Camp Fire USA What is the philosophy in which individual pleasure is the chief good? a. hedonism b. gender c. sexual identity d. purple leisure Which of the following is NOT one of the five distinguishing variables for nonprofit organizations? a. the beneficiaries of their services (e.g., youth, seniors, or animals) b. their function (service delivery or political advocacy) c. their primary source of revenue (sales or donations) d. whether they are religious based or not The private sector includes local governments managed by private individuals. false The National Park System is an example of the private leisure service sector. false _______________ is a social category that includes attitudes, expectations, and expressions of masculinity and femininity. a. Race b. Spirituality c. Sex d. Gender Public recreation is focused on traditional cultural values that stress the quality of the leisure experiences over profit and, in some cases, the customer. true A career as a public sector leisure service manager can be affected by who is elected to the park board or the city council. true If nonprofits fail to file the required reports on a timely and accurate basis, they risk losing their nonprofit status. true Parks and recreation professionals must adopt specific practices, consider safety issues, and meet focused goals, and there is no flexibility to creatively to meet these requirements. false The national organization that provides sport opportunities for people with physical challenges is called a. Special Olympics b. Paralympics c. Very Special Arts d. Outward Bound International (OBI) The sum of total goods and services manufactured or provided by all businesses and nonprofit and government entities in a country is known as a. transparency b. municipal c. leisure d. gross domestic national product Serious leisure can be identified with a. leisure activities that are very formal b. leisure activities that are especially meaningful for the participants c. leisure activities that involve complicated cognitive stimulation d. leisure activities that are mostly sedentary in nature Municipal recreation services provide opportunities at a state level, and state recreation opportunities focus on the wants and needs of people of the entire nation. false Josef Pieper, a 20th-century philosopher, argued that our modern lifestyles are so work oriented that we now live to work well rather than work to live well. true One view of ______________ is that it is not work but rather an antidote to a person's working life. a. play b. recreation c. flow d. leisure ________________ time accounts for well over one-third of most people's lives. a. Obligated b. Unobligated c. Play d. Recreation The four major subcategories of nonprofits in the United States are a. holistic health centers, foundations, social welfare organizations, and professional trade associations b. charities, scholarship organizations, social welfare organizations, and health centers c. charities, foundations, social welfare organizations, and professional and trade associations d. health care centers, educational institutions, religious organizations, and political centers Which of the following is NOT a building block of inclusion? a. accessibility b. accommodation c. parallel inclusion d. adaptation The _______________________ ensures that an agency meets national standards and best practices for recreation programs and services. a. certified playground safety inspector (CPSI) credential b. Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) c. aquatic facility operator (AFO) certification d. certified park and recreation professional (CPRP) credential ______________ refers to a cultural ideal that regards work as the most important activity in an individual's life. a. The Phoenician work theory b. Plato's leisure theory c. The Protestant work ethic d. Calvin's reformation _________ inclusion is the synergistic relationship that develops between participants through genuine and mutually beneficial interaction. a. Relational b. Interactional c. Familial d. Social ______________ is essential for children to acquire important life skills. a. Play b. Recreation c. Flow d. Leisure The roots of public recreation can be traced to the northeastern part of the United States at the turn of the 20th century. true A research study found that an additional 10 trees per block resulted in a 1 percent decrease in how healthy nearby residents felt. false The term conspicuous consumption refers to a. giving generously to charity b. living a frugal lifestyle c. acquiring luxurious and expensive items to elevate one's social status d. working over 40 hours each week to have overtime pay for vacation ____________ teaches us that knowledge of leisure needs to be generated by both empirical and rationalist methods. a. Epistemology b. Logic c. Ethics d. Metaphysics Nanus and Dobbs identified three primary sectors of society. What are they? a. economic, political, and social b. psychological, political, and environmental c. economic, psychological, and environmental d. environmental, political, and social Which of the following statements about gender and leisure is correct? a. Although women engage in fewer recreation activities than men, women have more recreation activities available than men do. b. Despite Title IX, the gap in sport participation rates between men and women is not narrowing. c. It is easier for men to engage in serious leisure time than it is for women. d. Women have fewer constraints to participate in leisure than men do. Nonprofits compete for and receive _________________ from local, state, and federal agencies to provide services based on targeted community needs and priorities. a. government grants b. interest income c. earned income d. sales income In Nash's model of good and bad leisure, good leisure a. provides satisfaction for the individual participants and contributes to a better society b. harms individuals, is detrimental to society, and usually includes illegal activities c. is incredibly expensive and is only available to those in upper and middle classes of society d. is free to all participants and safe to engage in by participants The American Red Cross is a _____________ nonprofit organization. a. social service and relief b. religious and faith-based c. voluntary youth-serving d. special populations-serving ______________ is a state of being in which a person is fully engaged in an activity that results in feelings of energy, focus, and success that often turn out to be the optimal life experiences for that individual. a. Play b. Recreation c. Flow d. Leisure Making a ____________ changes the dynamic of a leisure service business. a. change b. decision c. accommodation d. profit Economists predict that leisure services will continue to decline as the middle classes decline worldwide. false Which of the following statements correctly describes serious leisure? a. leisure activities enjoyed by just one individual b. a philosophy in which individual pleasure is above any other thing c. leisure activities of special relevance for the participant d. activities that might bring pleasure to the individual but would cause harm to society The most accurate example of a trend potentially influencing parks and recreation is a. population changes b. Pilates c. pickle ball d. pirate themes One way in which our sense of belonging and identification of feelings are attached to nonprofit organizations is through acts of philanthropy. true Primary and secondary groups are not the only social structures that affect a person's leisure activities. true Many nonprofits are dependent upon donations to sustain operating costs, making fund-raising more than an occasional responsibility. true What is the practice of putting together people of all ages, races, and abilities in the same recreation programs? a. equality b. grouping c. exclusion d. inclusion A group of people who share a unique social and cultural heritage that is passed on from one generation to another have a common a. race b. spirituality c. ethnicity d. religion The approach with a focus on the customer is the a. marketing approach b. industrial approach c. commercial approach d. sector approach Which of the following is an example of a nonprofit leisure service organization? a. municipal parks department b. Boy Scouts of America c. Disneyland d. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Value-added service in recreation, event, and tourism (RET) means a. contributing more consumer worth to a basic tangible facility or product b. providing standard benefits c. doing what the customer expects d. doing what you expect A _________________________ is a state or federal prison in the United States. a. juvenile detention center b. penitentiary c. detention center or jail d. hospital The program delivery system requires recreation professionals to create opportunities that vary in leadership interaction, program area, and format. true The mission statement is broad and defines the purpose of the organization with regard to the group of people that it serves. true A special event is a one-time large program. true Five distinguishing characteristics distinguish a commercial (for-profit) enterprise from a nonprofit service provider. Which of the following items is NOT one of these? a. provision of recreation services b. ability to buy and sell the enterprise c. response to changes in the market d. seasonality of operation The top six trends in recreational sport management are in the areas of a. finance management, paralegal services, spa facilities, technology, parental involvement, and programming areas b. funding, legal aspects, sport facilities, technology, personnel, and programming c. funding, cultural diversity, sport training facilities, personnel, parental involvement, and programming areas d. meeting basic human needs, youth outreach, emergency services, health and wellness, financial support, and staffing Which of the following is NOT part of the recreation, event, and tourism industry? a. event and festival businesses b. tour operators c. hospitals d. travel arrangers