01
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A researcher examines travelers’ choices, residents’ experiences, local businesses, and government policy related to travel. Which understanding of tourism best supports this broad scope?
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02
True or false
1 point
A person can be classified as a tourist or a same-day visitor on a domestic trip, just as on an international trip.
- A
True
- B
False
03
Written response
1 point
In Leiper’s tourism framework, what is the term for the region where a trip begins?
04
Fill in the blank
1 point
A set of connected elements whose interactions produce outcomes is a .
05
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1 point
Someone travels outside their usual environment to attend a festival in another state and stays overnight. How should this visitor be classified?
- A
An international tourist, because overnight stays count only on international trips.
- B
A same-day visitor, because the trip lasts less than a year.
- C
A domestic tourist, because the visitor travels outside their usual environment and stays overnight.
- D
Not a visitor, because the trip is within the same country.
06
True or false
1 point
Researchers from different disciplines can study the same destination while asking different kinds of questions about it.
- A
True
- B
False
07
Written response
1 point
What is the term for the coordinated, strategic management of the elements that make up a destination?
08
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Which are the five elements in Leiper’s framework of tourism? Select all correct choices.
- A
Tourists
- B
Generating region
- C
Transit route
- D
Destination region
- E
Tourism industry
- F
Destination appeal
- G
Public policy
09
Fill in the blank
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A destination management organization may work with public agencies and businesses to coordinate activities under a shared .
10
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A destination is developing a visitor strategy. Which groups could be stakeholders whose interests or actions matter to tourism there? Select all correct choices.
- A
Visitors
- B
Tourism businesses
- C
Residents and community organizations
- D
Governments and public agencies
- E
Destination management organizations
- F
Environmental groups
- G
Only the organization that promotes the destination
11
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1 point
A study focuses on where visitors travel and how their routes connect places. Which disciplinary perspective most directly matches this focus?
- A
Economics
- B
Geography
- C
Anthropology
- D
Business and management
12
True or false
1 point
Tourism can support jobs and income while also creating pressure on local housing, infrastructure, cultural sites, or ecosystems.
- A
True
- B
False
13
Open ended
1 point
A family is traveling to a coastal destination, but a road on their route closes unexpectedly. Using a systems perspective, explain how this disruption could affect other parts of the trip and identify stakeholders who could coordinate a response.
14
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1 point
Which statement best explains why tourism is commonly treated as an open system?
- A
Tourism is a closed system because it operates independently of its surroundings.
- B
Tourism is an open system because it exchanges people, money, information, services, and impacts with its wider environment.
- C
Tourism is a system only when every visitor uses the same transport and accommodation.
- D
Tourism is an open system only when government agencies own all tourism businesses.
15
Written response
1 point
A visitor travels outside their usual environment, visits an attraction, and returns home that evening without staying overnight. What is this type of visitor called?
16
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1 point
Which traveler fits the statistical definition of a visitor?
- A
A worker moves temporarily to a town and is employed there for ten months.
- B
A resident of one state travels to another state for a three-day personal visit and stays overnight.
- C
A person commutes each weekday to a nearby town for their regular job.
- D
A person relocates permanently to another country to take a job.
17
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1 point
A traveler leaves a home city, takes a train through several areas, and then stays at a coastal resort. In Leiper's tourism system, which part is the transit route?
- A
The coastal resort where the traveler stays
- B
The traveler's home city
- C
The rail journey between the home city and the resort
- D
The resort's accommodation and restaurant businesses
18
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1 point
Which pair of research questions best matches the different perspectives of geography and economics in tourism studies?
- A
A geographer studies how visitor routes connect places, while an economist examines tourism spending and employment.
- B
A geographer studies firm pricing, while an economist examines cultural change over time.
- C
A geographer studies hotel staffing, while an economist examines the meaning of local rituals.
- D
A geographer studies visitor spending, while an economist examines ecological effects.
19
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1 point
A coastal community is discussing tourism growth. Which group is a stakeholder even if its members do not provide services directly to visitors?
- A
Only visitors who spend money at attractions
- B
Only businesses that provide lodging or transport
- C
Only government agencies that set tourism rules
- D
Residents whose community experiences tourism's benefits and costs
20
Written response
1 point
What type of organization may coordinate destination-wide activities and work with public agencies and businesses on strategy, visitor services, and promotion?