Question

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Voluntourism represents the intersection of volunteering and tourism, and to many people it represents the best of both worlds: seeing new places and doing good. But in most cases, the positive impact of voluntourists’ service is minimal and can even be more negative than positive. People who participate in this practice often spend large amounts of money to do so—far more than a conventional tourist trip would cost—and that’s money that could be put to better use in serving these communities.
A student is developing an argument to support this claim. Their audience will be people who are interested in voluntourism. Which bias would the student need to address in order to support this claim?

(1 point)
Responses

affinity bias
affinity bias

sexism bias
sexism bias

status quo bias
status quo bias

confirmation bias

Answer 1

The student would need to address **confirmation bias** in order to support the claim. This is because individuals interested in voluntourism may already hold positive beliefs about the practice and may seek out information that confirms their existing views. The student would need to present counterarguments and evidence that challenges the notion that voluntourism is beneficial in order to effectively support their claim regarding its minimal or negative impact.