Question 1

Which of the following would not normally be considered a "tourism icon"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Taj Mahal 
B)  the Eiffel Tower 
C)  the Acropolis 
D)  the Sydney Opera House 
E)  the Asian Tsunami 
A)  The Taj Mahal 
B)  the Eiffel Tower 
C)  the Acropolis 
D)  the Sydney Opera House 
E)  the Asian Tsunami E

Question 2

All of the following were motivations for Middle Ages travelers except:

Accepted Answer

A)  social interaction and social comparison. 
B)  escape. 
C)  study and personal self-actualization. 
D)  religious motives. 
E)  revelry and feasting. 
A)  social interaction and social comparison. 
B)  escape. 
C)  study and personal self-actualization. 
D)  religious motives. 
E)  revelry and feasting. C

Question 3

Repeat business is best assured when:

Accepted Answer

A)  consumer expectations are met or exceeded. 
B)  tourism product prices are substantially lowered. 
C)  word-of-mouth advertising is positive. 
D)  a and b 
E)  a and c 
A)  consumer expectations are met or exceeded. 
B)  tourism product prices are substantially lowered. 
C)  word-of-mouth advertising is positive. 
D)  a and b 
E)  a and c E

Question 4

The travel needs ladder of Pearce proposes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a hierarchy of travel motives. 
B)  people start at different levels. 
C)  levels are changed during their life cycle. 
D)  levels are or can be inhibited by various factors. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  there is a hierarchy of travel motives. 
B)  people start at different levels. 
C)  levels are changed during their life cycle. 
D)  levels are or can be inhibited by various factors. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 5

Lists of items relevant to why people travel are often used, but these:

Accepted Answer

A)  have only a few limitations. 
B)  are seldom selective. 
C)  sometimes are mixed with destination attributes. 
D)  are usually comprehensive. 
E)  a and d 
A)  have only a few limitations. 
B)  are seldom selective. 
C)  sometimes are mixed with destination attributes. 
D)  are usually comprehensive. 
E)  a and d

Question 6

The Plog model of tourism motivation asserts that "psychocentrics":

Accepted Answer

A)  are very religious. 
B)  are highly adventurous. 
C)  prefer the familiar. 
D)  require psychotic drugs when flying. 
E)  are bi-polar. 
A)  are very religious. 
B)  are highly adventurous. 
C)  prefer the familiar. 
D)  require psychotic drugs when flying. 
E)  are bi-polar.

Question 7

The Grand Tour for English scholars is/was:

Accepted Answer

A)  still practiced today. 
B)  an actual group tour with a guide. 
C)  mainly provided by parents of moderate means. 
D)  flourished by the end of the sixteenth century. 
A)  still practiced today. 
B)  an actual group tour with a guide. 
C)  mainly provided by parents of moderate means. 
D)  flourished by the end of the sixteenth century.

Question 8

The study of tourist motivation requires a:

Accepted Answer

A)  pragmatic approach. 
B)  psychological approach. 
C)  theoretical approach. 
D)  destination approach. 
E)  future approach. 
A)  pragmatic approach. 
B)  psychological approach. 
C)  theoretical approach. 
D)  destination approach. 
E)  future approach.

Question 9

A group of visitors with a narrow range of motivation would:

Accepted Answer

A)  be attracted to only one kind of destination such as Disneyland. 
B)  wish to visit mainly national parks. 
C)  be interested in a destination offering many experiences. 
D)  only choose a travel experience having an expert guide. 
E)  select a tour based on a highly specialized theme. 
A)  be attracted to only one kind of destination such as Disneyland. 
B)  wish to visit mainly national parks. 
C)  be interested in a destination offering many experiences. 
D)  only choose a travel experience having an expert guide. 
E)  select a tour based on a highly specialized theme.

Question 10

Which of the following areas of study is usually considered to be of greatest value in our efforts to understand travel behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  chaos theory 
B)  psychology 
C)  neurosciences 
D)  anthropology 
E)  factor analysis 
A)  chaos theory 
B)  psychology 
C)  neurosciences 
D)  anthropology 
E)  factor analysis

Question 11

In Pearce's travel needs ladder shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  several levels can work together. 
B)  the levels rarely work together. 
C)  each level is similar for each traveler. 
D)  travelers visit a place with standard objectives. 
E)  a traveler usually emphasizes one main motive at a destination. 
A)  several levels can work together. 
B)  the levels rarely work together. 
C)  each level is similar for each traveler. 
D)  travelers visit a place with standard objectives. 
E)  a traveler usually emphasizes one main motive at a destination.

Question 12

According to Professor Pearce, successful business practice in tourism depends mainly on:

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding the consumer. 
B)  marketing effectiveness. 
C)  staff performance and training. 
D)  the hospitality spirit. 
E)  financial and managerial inputs. 
A)  understanding the consumer. 
B)  marketing effectiveness. 
C)  staff performance and training. 
D)  the hospitality spirit. 
E)  financial and managerial inputs.

Question 13

The Plog model of tourism motivations asserts that "allocentrics":

Accepted Answer

A)  are very religious. 
B)  are highly adventurous. 
C)  prefer the familiar. 
D)  use aloe vera to calm their nerves when flying. 
E)  are bi-polar. 
A)  are very religious. 
B)  are highly adventurous. 
C)  prefer the familiar. 
D)  use aloe vera to calm their nerves when flying. 
E)  are bi-polar.

Question 14

The main sources of ideas for formulating questions on pleasure travel motivation come from:

Accepted Answer

A)  reports found in the Journal of Travel Research. 
B)  historical and literary accounts of travel. 
C)  the discipline of psychology. 
D)  current practices of tourist industry researchers. 
E)  b, c, and d 
A)  reports found in the Journal of Travel Research. 
B)  historical and literary accounts of travel. 
C)  the discipline of psychology. 
D)  current practices of tourist industry researchers. 
E)  b, c, and d

Question 15

Why do certain groups of travelers seek particular holiday experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some people are richer than others. 
B)  Some people are healthier than others. 
C)  There is no one answer. 
D)  Some people are more socially oriented than others. 
E)  Some people have more ambitions than others. 
A)  Some people are richer than others. 
B)  Some people are healthier than others. 
C)  There is no one answer. 
D)  Some people are more socially oriented than others. 
E)  Some people have more ambitions than others.

Question 16

Travel for religious reasons such as pilgrimages:

Accepted Answer

A)  was really quite inconsequential. 
B)  established travel as an important activity in one's life. 
C)  was confined to the Middle Ages. 
D)  is seldom engaged in today. 
E)  was limited to visiting early cathedrals and basilicas. 
A)  was really quite inconsequential. 
B)  established travel as an important activity in one's life. 
C)  was confined to the Middle Ages. 
D)  is seldom engaged in today. 
E)  was limited to visiting early cathedrals and basilicas.

Question 17

Today's researchers surveying travelers often try to pinpoint motivation:

Accepted Answer

A)  such surveys are actually of little value. 
B)  often these are to identify the rewards expected from travel. 
C)  there is an indirect link between satisfaction and motives. 
D)  usually employ 12 benefit statements. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  such surveys are actually of little value. 
B)  often these are to identify the rewards expected from travel. 
C)  there is an indirect link between satisfaction and motives. 
D)  usually employ 12 benefit statements. 
E)  All of the above.

Which of the following would not normally be considered a "tourism icon"?

All of the following were motivations for Middle Ages travelers except:

Repeat business is best assured when:

The travel needs ladder of Pearce proposes that:

Lists of items relevant to why people travel are often used, but these:

The Plog model of tourism motivation asserts that "psychocentrics":

The Grand Tour for English scholars is/was:

The study of tourist motivation requires a:

A group of visitors with a narrow range of motivation would:

Which of the following areas of study is usually considered to be of greatest value in our efforts to understand travel behavior?

In Pearce's travel needs ladder shows that:

According to Professor Pearce, successful business practice in tourism depends mainly on:

The Plog model of tourism motivations asserts that "allocentrics":

The main sources of ideas for formulating questions on pleasure travel motivation come from:

Why do certain groups of travelers seek particular holiday experiences?

Travel for religious reasons such as pilgrimages:

Today's researchers surveying travelers often try to pinpoint motivation:

Tourism in Perspective

Tourism Through the Ages

Career Opportunities

World, National, Regional, and Other Organizations

Passenger Transportation

Hospitality and Related Services

Organizations in the Distribution Process

Attractions, Recreation, Entertainment, and Other

Cultural and International Tourism for Lifes Enrichment

Sociology of Tourism

Tourism Components and Supply

Measuring and Forecasting Demand

Tourism Marketing

Tourisms Economic Impact

Tourism Policy: Structure, Content and Process

Tourism Planning, Development, and Social Consideration

Tourism and the Environment

Travel and Tourism Research

Tourisms Future

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Exam 9: Motivation for Pleasure Travel

Which of the following would not normally be considered a "tourism icon"?

All of the following were motivations for Middle Ages travelers except:

Repeat business is best assured when:

The travel needs ladder of Pearce proposes that:

Lists of items relevant to why people travel are often used, but these:

The Plog model of tourism motivation asserts that "psychocentrics":

The Grand Tour for English scholars is/was:

The study of tourist motivation requires a:

A group of visitors with a narrow range of motivation would:

Which of the following areas of study is usually considered to be of greatest value in our efforts to understand travel behavior?

In Pearce's travel needs ladder shows that:

According to Professor Pearce, successful business practice in tourism depends mainly on:

The Plog model of tourism motivations asserts that "allocentrics":

The main sources of ideas for formulating questions on pleasure travel motivation come from:

Why do certain groups of travelers seek particular holiday experiences?

Travel for religious reasons such as pilgrimages:

Today's researchers surveying travelers often try to pinpoint motivation:

Tourism in Perspective

Tourism Through the Ages

Career Opportunities

World, National, Regional, and Other Organizations

Passenger Transportation

Hospitality and Related Services

Organizations in the Distribution Process

Attractions, Recreation, Entertainment, and Other

Cultural and International Tourism for Lifes Enrichment

Sociology of Tourism

Tourism Components and Supply

Measuring and Forecasting Demand

Tourism Marketing

Tourisms Economic Impact

Tourism Policy: Structure, Content and Process

Tourism Planning, Development, and Social Consideration

Tourism and the Environment

Travel and Tourism Research

Tourisms Future

Filters