The Psychology Of Tourism Flashcards
It refers to the reason or reasons why people choose to travel.
Motivation
The internal factors or personal needs
Push
External forces or attractions
Pull
A theory of motivation which states that five categories of human needs
Marlow’s Theory of Motivation
What are the 5 categories of human needs
- Self-actualization
- Esteem
- Love/Belonging
- Safety
- Physiological
The motivation may be fir physical or mental relaxation
Physiological
Travelling for health and recreation attempts to satisfy one’s safety needs.
Safety
The need for belonging and love pertains to the desire for affection
Social
This motivation is commonly referred to as the “VFR” Market
Social
To exhibit achievement, competence, and independence
Self- Esteem
It can be regarded as a goal of leisure
Self-actualization
Is the state of being free from the urgent demands of the lower-level needs
Leisure
5 Tourist Motivations
-Sports
-Social Contact
-Personal Values
-Travel for health
Travel for Education
What ere the 2 major classifications of travelers based on travel purpose
Business travels and the pleasure/personal travelers
The cost of the trip is shouldered by a company
Regular Business Travelers
A congress, convention, or conference is a regular formalized meeting of associations
Business Travelers Attending Meetings, Conventions, Congresses
It is a travel given by firms to employees as a reward for some accomplishment
Incentive Travelers
