Midterm Exam Flashcards
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Fun is fundamental to
attracting people to activities and options that are intrinsically valuable
One of the unique qualities of parks and recreation is that people voluntarily choose how they will use their own unobligated time.
True
Prevention of a worse condition from a recreation perspective doesnotrefer to
stemming further erosion of a human condition
The four general benefits derived from engagement in parks, recreation, and leisure are that it
ensures adequate clean air and water, purposeful and pleasurable lives, recollections of happy times, and health and well-being over the life span
A career in parks and recreation creates opportunities for
personal growth, empowerment, sense of purpose, and resourcefulness for the professional
Which of the following describes the economic benefits of parks, recreation, and leisure?
Increased productivity, lower annual direct medical costs, and large-scale events create an economic impact for a community
Leisure touches the lives of people of many ages, life stages, cultures, and social classes and of both genders.
True
Three psychological benefits experienced during recreation and leisure are _____________, ____________, and ___________.
stress reduction, sense of control, spirituality
Leisure can be found in all the places and spaces in which people gather to play, enjoy, and relax.
True
During the Renaissance, power shifted from the church to the nobility.
True
In prehistoric societies play wasnotused to
punish members
The Greeks perceived leisure to be primarily rest from work while the Romans saw leisure as an opportunity for well-rounded development.
False
Who played a major role in initiating the playground movement in Canada?
National Council of Women
Which legislative action of the 1940s influenced municipal recreation in Canada?
National Physical Fitness Act
Athenian philosophers believed in the unity of mind and body and each was valued.
True
The three types of parks that emerged under the nobility were
royal hunting preserves, formal garden parks, and English garden parks
Parks Canada is a
federal agency that provides recreation opportunities for Canadians
The development of recreation in the United States and Canada is
never static; recreation and leisure evolved through wars, the Depression, and longer and shorter workweeks
The primary economic challenge of the 1970s that threatened the expansion of the leisure industry was the
oil embargo, which ended the rapid development of recreation resources and opportunities
Leisure services are very much a people-oriented business, and when people interact, it is less likely that things will go awry.
True
Pieper’s critique of the work ethic includes the entire list below with theexceptionof which particular item?
Liberal arts disciplines such as philosophy are treated as a type of “intellectual labor.”
Leisure service providers are often put in a position of trust.
True
Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam argues in his bookBowling Alonethat Americans have become less satisfied with their lives because they have experienced a
decline in their social capital
Match the ethical theory with its analytical approach
Duty-based ethics #2
Consequence-based ethics #1
Virtue-based ethics. #3
- Ponder the effect or corollary
- Evaluate the tasks and obligations
- Consult one’s conscience or scruples