AOHT Principles of Hospitality Midterm

In the Exploration Stage of the Tourism Area Life Cycle, all of the following are true except 

• hardly anyone knows about a particular place.
• there are very few hotels and restaurants. 
• natural surroundings are unspoiled.
• many hotels become run-down.

In the Exploration Stage of the Tourism Area Life Cycle according to Plog's Model, the kind of tourists most likely would be 

• traditionalists. 
• innovators. 

The stage of the Tourism Area Life Cycle where a small number of tourists come to the location regularly and local residents start a few tourist-related businesses is called

• exploration.
• development.
• consolidation.
• involvement.

In the Consolidation Stage, according to Plog's model tourists that frequent destinations at this stage are called 

• innovators.
• traditionalists. 

In this stage of the Tourism Area Life Cycle some aspects of the destination show signs of wear and tear; many hotels become run-down, local environment is polluted and many species can not longer survive. 

• Involvement 
• Development
• Consolidation
• Stagnation

In this stage of the Tourism Area Life Cycle, there are so many tourists and tourism related businesses, if building and expansion continue, the area will suffer and unspoiled natural areas and a strong sense of the local culture is called

• rejuvenation. 
• decline.
• stagnation.
• consolidation.

In the Decline Stage of the Tourism Area Life Cycle, all of the following are true except

• natural disaster that does irreparable damage.
• competition from other tourist destinations.
• the natural environment is restored and preserved.
• political and economic forces beyond a destination's control.

In the Rejuvenation Stage of the Tourism Area Life Cycle, all of the following apply except

• a sustainable tourist destination must become fully integrated with the surrounding region.
• the roads, sewer systems, and water and energy supplies are all well maintained and adequate.
• poor and long-term planning and management result in attracting fewer tourists.
• buildings have to be managed and new resorts must not be built beyond a certain point so that the number of people coming to a place supports it rather than damages it.

Understanding what motivates people to travel and choose certain places to go helps businesses attract customers.

• True
• False

Understanding what motivates people to travel and choose certain places to go do not help businesses develop services and products that customers need and want.

• True
• False