Recreation and Leisure Quiz

What is the definition of recreation?

• The process of giving new life to something

• The process of making money

• The process of building a house

• The process of cooking a meal

Which of the following is an example of a recreation activity?

• Playing video games

• Cooking dinner

• Doing homework

• Reading a book

What is the motivation for recreation as a form of relaxation?

• To release from the pressures of work and other tension

• To increase stress

• To avoid relaxation

• To create more tension

What are the benefits of participation in recreation and sports activities?

• Decrease in physical and mental health

• Skills development and empowerment

• Isolation and exclusion

• Increase in stress and anxiety

What are the types of organized recreation?

• Government recreation and campus recreation

• Private membership recreation and commercial recreation

• Voluntary nonprofit organization and therapeutic recreation service

• Employee recreation programs and armed forces recreation

What are the two major recreation service components?

• Arts and crafts

• Sports and tourism

• Cooking and gardening

• Reading and writing

What are the challenges facing the recreation and leisure service field in the twenty-first century?

• Avoiding partnerships with environmental organizations

• Downgrading recreation and park programs and facilities

• Serving a diverse society and emphasizing key social purposes

• Ignoring at-risk youth and persons with disabilities

What is the need for professional leadership in the recreation and leisure service field?

• To decrease public understanding of the value of recreational and parks

• To avoid fiscal sufficiency and public respect

• To expand and improve family-centered programs and facilities

• To achieve a fuller public understanding of the value of recreational and parks

What is the factor promoting the growth of recreation related to the influence of technology?

• Decrease in discretionary time

• Increase in public interest in health and fitness

• Increase in therapeutic recreation services

• Increase in leisure role for women

What is the importance of professional leadership in the field of recreation and leisure services?

• To decrease public understanding of the value of recreational and parks

• To avoid fiscal sufficiency and public respect

• To expand and improve family-centered programs and facilities

• To achieve a fuller public understanding of the value of recreational and parks