Chapter 2

Someone who enjoys dancing solely for the simple experience of moving to their own rhythm is experiencing ______________

• intrinsic meaning

• eudaimonia

• catharsis play theory

• ritual

All of the following are pleasures from leisure EXCEPT

• sensory pleasure

• intellectual pleasure

• serious pleasure

• expressive pleasure

Games represent a synthetic counterpart to real life.

• True

• False

A divine influence, deep values, and meanings to live by describe a quality of leisure that helps to find inner wholeness, connection to others, or attain enlightenment. Which leisure benefit is this?

• Commitment

• Spirituality

• Freedom

• Intrinsic Meaning

According to leisure scholars, can leisure still exist when our freedom to choose is restricted?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

"Uncoerced behavior" means we are doing something that we are not feeling pushed to do

Leisure as freedom "from" is typically considered more satisfying than leisure as freedom "to"

• Yes

• No

In contemporary societies, we no longer value the leisure quality of relaxation, but rather feel we must be active and productive in leisure.

• True

• False

Agon, Alea, Mimicry, and Ilinx are types of...

• motivations

• game plays

• rituals

• relaxation techniques

From the perspective of the leisure quality of solitude, leisure can be considered a form of narcissism.

• True

• False

Fear, achievement, escape, competition, and excitement are some of the leisure values of...

• competitive recreation

• relaxation leisure

• spiritual leisure

• high-risk recreation