Question 1

Which of the following statements about play is not true?&#10;A) Play can be structured.&#10;B) Play is often not structured.&#10;C) Play can be for adults or children.&#10;D) Play is not performance.&#10;E) Play often involves &#34;flow.&#34;

Accepted Answer

This statement is not entirely true. While play may not always have a goal or outcome as in a performance, some types of play, such as pretend play, can involve performance elements such as acting out a scenario or taking on a role.

Question 2

Which of these is not one of Roger Callois's four categories of play?&#10;A) Agon (competition)&#10;B) Alea (chance)&#10;C) Ilinx (dizziness)&#10;D) Mimicry (simulation)&#10;E) social drama (ritual)

Accepted Answer

While social drama is a type of play, it is not one of Callois's four categories. Callois's four categories of play are Agon (competition), Alea (chance), Ilinx (dizziness), and Mimicry (simulation).

Question 3

The term Mihaly Csikszentmilalyi gives to the feeling people get when their consciousness of the outside world disappears and they merge with what they are doing is called:&#10;A) flow&#10;B) anxiety&#10;C) infinity&#10;D) gaming

Accepted Answer

The term given by Mihaly Csikszentmilalyi for the feeling of merging with an activity to the point of losing consciousness of the outside world is called flow.

Question 4

For Gregory Bateson a dog's nip:&#10;A) indicates that the dog wants to bite.&#10;B) should be taken as a warning.&#10;C) does not denote the same meaning as a bite.&#10;D) is not a metamessage.

Accepted Answer

Gregory Bateson argued that a dog's nip does not denote the same meaning as a full bite. A nip is a less intense gesture that dogs use to convey a message, such as a warning. Bateson referred to this as a "metacommunication," a message about the message being conveyed.

Question 5

Who insisted that God does not play dice?&#10;A) Jacques Derrida&#10;B) Albert Einstein&#10;C) Friedrich Nietzsche&#10;D) Werner Heisenberg

Accepted Answer

Albert Einstein insisted that God does not play dice. This statement was made in response to the theory of quantum mechanics, which introduced the idea of probabilistic behavior at the quantum level. Einstein didn't believe that randomness could be a fundamental property of the universe and sought to find a more deterministic explanation.

Question 6

What does maya-lila refer to?&#10;A) existence as play&#10;B) the will to power&#10;C) the play of signification&#10;D) then and now

Accepted Answer

Maya-lila is a concept from Hindu philosophy that refers to the idea that existence is a divine play or illusion. It suggests that the world we perceive is not real, but is instead like a stage on which the divine plays out its creations.

Question 7

What is the betting of huge sums on cockfights in Bali cited as an example of?&#10;A) the uncertainty principle&#10;B) deep play&#10;C) ritual&#10;D) antistructure

Accepted Answer

The betting of huge sums on cockfights in Bali is cited as an example of deep play, which refers to activities that are non-utilitarian and bear a significant risk or harm, but are culturally or socially meaningful and provide a sense of identity or community among the participants.

Deck 4: Play