DECADECA Travel and Tourism Practice Exam

What term describes a person's favorable or unfavorable evaluations, feelings, and action tendencies toward an object or idea?

1. Attitude

2. Belief

3. Opinion

4. Perception

The correct answer is: Attitude

The term that describes a person's favorable or unfavorable evaluations, feelings, and action tendencies toward an object or idea is "attitude." Attitudes encompass not just beliefs about an object or idea, but also emotional responses and behavioral intentions related to it. For example, a person may have a positive attitude toward eco-tourism if they believe it is beneficial for the environment (evaluation), feel excited about supporting sustainable travel (emotion), and choose to participate in eco-friendly travel options (action tendency). Belief refers more specifically to acceptance that something is true or exists, which may not involve the emotional or behavioral components included in attitudes. Opinions are similar to beliefs but often represent a judgment or view without necessarily encompassing the breadth of feelings and tendencies that attitudes indicate. Perception relates to how individuals interpret and make sense of their surroundings, which doesn't directly focus on evaluations and tendencies like attitudes do. Therefore, "attitude" is the most comprehensive term that captures the full range of evaluations, feelings, and tendencies toward an object or idea.