Chp 17 Recreation

Recreation activities are freely chosen and extremely varied.

• True

• False

Time left over after work and other necessities.

• free time

• leisure time

• work hours

• work-life balance

After graduation from high school, young adults have fewer choices in the types of recreational activities available.

• True

• False

All of the following are benefits of recreational activity EXCEPT:

• learning sometime new

• opportunity to socialize

• cultural interaction

• not having anything to do in your leisure-time

Exercise produces chemicals called ____, which create a positive feeling in the body.

• endorphins

• estrogen

• glycogen

• melatonin

Person’s overall satisfaction with the conditions of his or her life.

• programming

• quality of life (QOL)

• time-share

• work-life balance

Statistics on groups of people about their age, ethnic background, education, or income.

• chart

• programming

• demographics

• algebra

Work-life balance means....

• You do not go into work when you are feeling too tired and not balanced

• Equal time spent between career or work demands and the needs of life-related activities

• When a job is very demanding, you quit to make sure you have enough free time for recreation activities

• Developing a selection and schedule of activities you can do when you have time

Federal agency that supervises outdoor recreation and the preservation of natural and cultural resources in the US.

• demographics

• community centers

• National Park Service

• time-share

Which of the following are examples of recreation activities?

• sleeping, working, eating

• biking, breathing, talking on the phone

• hiking with friends, surfing, dance class

• book club, studying for a test, vacation