Social tourism may partially be defined as:
A. Travel for the purpose of studying the social structure of a country
B. Travel where a local expert in your field of interest acts as your guide
C. Travel for social visits to friends or relatives
D. Travel for those with low purchasing power
E. Travel with a congenial social group of people - ANSWER D
If a developing country wishes to attract mass tourism, it must:
A. Price tourism below competitors
B. Offer a series of festivals at various times of the year
C. Provide facilities based on Western standards
D. Remove all barriers to entering the country
E. Offer social contracts with tourists - ANSWER C
The successful experience of tourism combines:
A. A degree of novelty with a degree of familiarity
B. Security of old habits with excitement of change
C. A degree of risk with a degree of safety
D. All of the above
E. A and C - ANSWER D
,The main purpose of mass tourism is:
A. Social
B. To experience novelty
C. Cultural
D. Visiting attractions
E. C and D - ANSWER E
Which of the following is NOT one of the "extremities" of international traveler preferences?
A. Order-disorder
B. Familiarity-novelty
C. Pleasurable-distasteful
D. Relaxation-activity
E. Dependence-autonomy - ANSWER C
Many of today's tourists are able to enjoy the experience:
A. By immersing themselves in novelty
B. Because the patterns of behavior of his/her culture are broken
C. Only through a strong foundation of familiarity
D. Because they thrive on strangeness
E. A and B - ANSWER E
One result of mass tourism has been:
, A. That attractions and facilities previously frequented by local residence are often abandoned by them
B. That people really understand better the culture of other countries
C. That variety, novelty, and strangeness in the travel experience have increased
D. All of the above
E. A and B - ANSWER A
Contemporary institutionalized tourism:
A. Is really a mass production industry
B. Provides maximum novelty of experience
C. Does not provide an attractive tourist experience
D. Does little to develop the tourism potential of a developing country
E. C and D - ANSWER C
As mass tourism grows:
A. The effect on the economy of the host country will grow
B. It will have little effect on the division of labor in the host country
C. The effect of the host country on the mass tourist will grow
D. It will have little effect on the wealth of the host country
E. Disabled tourists will benefit greatly - ANSWER A
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