philosphy

According to Pamela King, joy is best defined as: Pamela King

A. The same as happiness
B. A deep sense of fulfillment from living with purpose
C. A temporary emotional high
D. A reward for achieving goals

B. A deep sense of fulfillment from living with purpose

A teleological account of joy means joy comes from: Pamela King

A. Random chance
B. Living toward your true purpose
C. Avoiding challenges
D. Maximizing pleasure

B. Living toward your true purpose

Schlick defines play as an activity that is: Moritz Schlick

A. Always competitive
B. Done for rewards
C. Self-contained and done for its own sake
D. Only for children

C. Self-contained and done for its own sake

Schlick argues that the meaning of life comes from: Moritz Schlick

A. Work
B. Achievement
C. Playful activity
D. Wealth

C. Playful activity

The “empty cycle of achievement” means: Moritz Schlick

A. Achievement always leads to success
B. Chasing goals endlessly leads to emptiness
C. Play is less valuable than achievement
D. People should stop working entirely

B. Chasing goals endlessly leads to emptiness

Which is NOT one of Feezell’s views of play? Feezell

A. Fun activity
B. Serious engagement
C. A mindset of openness
D. Strict obedience

D. Strict obedience

A playful attitude includes: Feezell

A. Rigidity
B. Curiosity and flexibility
C. Winning at all costs
D. Avoiding creativity

B. Curiosity and flexibility

Playing vs. Playing Games — which is correct? Feezell

A. Playing is structured; games are open-ended
B. Playing is open-ended; games have rules
C. Both are the same
D. Games require no rules

B. Playing is open-ended; games have rules

Suits defines a game as: Bernard Suits

A. A way to win prizes
B. A voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles
C. A competition without rules
D. A skill-based activity only

B. A voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles

The prelusary goal in golf is: Bernard Suits

A. Winning the tournament
B. Getting the ball in the hole
C. Following the rules using clubs
D. Hitting the ball far

B. Getting the ball in the hole

The lusory attitude means: Bernard Suits

A. Breaking rules for fun
B. Following rules because it makes the game enjoyable
C. Playing only to win
D. Ignoring obstacles

B. Following rules because it makes the game enjoyable

Striving play focuses on: Thi Nguyen

A. Winning
B. The struggle and effort
C. Avoiding challenges
D. Only the final result

B. The struggle and effort

Achievement play focuses on: Thi Nguyen

A. The process
B. Effort
C. Winning or finishing the goal
D. Creativity

C. Winning or finishing the goal

“Sculpted agency” means games: Thi Nguyen

A. Eliminate choice
B. Shape what decisions players can make
C. Have no influence on players
D. Are identical to real life

B. Shape what decisions players can make

Inscriptions of agency refer to: Thi Nguyen

A. Players writing rules
B. A game’s structure defining what players can do
C. Cheating in games
D. Winning strategies

B. A game’s structure defining what players can do

Popular culture is: Stuart Hall

A. Only elite art
B. Everyday culture shared by ordinary people
C. Culture created only by corporations
D. Rare and exclusive media

B. Everyday culture shared by ordinary people

Hall argues popular culture is a struggle between: Stuart Hall

A. Fans and critics
B. Dominant forces and the people
C. Schools and parents
D. Artists and businesses

B. Dominant forces and the people

Structuralism says society is shaped by: Émile Durkheim

A. Random behavior
B. Individual emotions only
C. Large social structures like religion and family
D. Art alone

C. Large social structures like religion and family

Collective effervescence is: Émile Durkheim

A. A feeling of isolation
B. Shared emotional energy in a group
C. A personal spiritual moment
D. A type of ritual punishment

B. Shared emotional energy in a group

According to Homan, artists vs. spectators differ because: Catherine Homan

A. Artists alone create meaning; spectators have no role
B. Artists create meaning, but spectators help interpret it
C. Spectators know more than artists
D. Only spectators understand art

B. Artists create meaning, but spectators help interpret it

Critics differ from artists because critics: Catherine Homan

A. Create art
B. Analyze art from outside
C. Ignore art
D. Experience art more deeply

B. Analyze art from outside

Homan says art helps humans: Catherine Homan

A. Escape reality only
B. Understand and express deeper truths
C. Replace science
D. Avoid thinking

B. Understand and express deeper truths

“Basic vs. artist lives” means: Catherine Homan

A. Everyone has a basic life, but artists notice and transform experience creatively
B. Artists live shorter lives
C. Basic lives are better than creative ones
D. Spectators cannot be artists

A. Everyone has a basic life, but artists notice and transform experience creatively