Chapter 2

Question 1

A travel personality that includes the desire to take risks and go without normal conveniences of life in order to gain a “fuller” travel experience. They prefer destinations where few have gone before.

Answer 1

Allocentric

Question 2

A system of beliefs based on the values of right and wrong in a specific culture.

Answer 2

Code of Ethics

Question 3

A desire to learn about music, architecture, folklore, religion, food, etc about another culture.

Answer 3

Cultural Motivators

Question 4

Statistics that include age, marital status, gender, occupation, income, place of residence, etc.

Answer 4

Demographics

Question 5

Time away from work and other obligations.

Answer 5

Discretionary Time

Question 6

The money that one may spend at they please. The remaining money that is left over when the bills have been paid.

Answer 6

Discretionary Income (Money)

Question 7

Another Term for Tourists. Starts with the letter G.

Answer 7

Guest

Question 8

People, communities, or regions that entertain visiting guests.

Answer 8

Host

Question 9

Intangible reasons for travel choices. For example, the need to escape, relax, learn, or for physical fitness.

Answer 9

Push Factors

Question 10

Tangible reasons for travel. Examples include visiting friends and relatives, mountains, beaches.

Answer 10

Pull Factors

Question 11

A code that outlines the skills, knowledge and attitudes/abilities for a given occupation.

Answer 11

Occupational Standards

Question 12

The life stage of married couples whose children have grown and left home.

Answer 12

Empty Nest

Question 13

The belief that individuals are in charge of what happens in their own lives.

Answer 13

Internal Locus of Control

Question 14

The belief that events are determined by powerful individuals, fate or chance

Answer 14

External Locus of Control

Question 15

An individual that is outgoing and uninhibited in interpersonal situations

Answer 15

Extrovert

Question 16

A person who is more concerned with internal thoughts and feelings than the immediate expression of those ideas in public.

Answer 16

Introvert

Question 17

In the context of travel personalities, this person falls between allocentric and psychocentric tendencies. Most people fall within this category.

Answer 17

Midcentric

Question 18

A person who enjoys travel only when it is just like home. Known as the “armchair” traveller.

Answer 18

Psychocentric

Question 19

The condition of not knowing or understanding the benefits of the tourism industry.

Answer 19

Tourism Illiteracy

Question 20

A “promoter of action” whose purpose is fulfil a need or want

Answer 20

Motivators

Question 21

Various descriptions of a person’s family composition at a specific point in time that influences particular behaviours and activities.

Answer 21

Family Life Stage

Question 22

Information about people’s activities, opinions, motives , behaviours and interests. These are used for marketing purposes.

Answer 22

Psychographics