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.

Question

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?

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Responses

status quo bias
status quo bias

affinity bias
affinity bias

sexism bias
sexism bias

confirmation bias

GPT-4o mini · Answer

To support the claim that voluntourism often has a minimal or negative impact, the student would need to address **confirmation bias**. This is because individuals interested in voluntourism may already have a favorable view of it and look for information that confirms their beliefs, potentially ignoring evidence that suggests voluntourism can be detrimental or ineffective. By addressing confirmation bias, the student can present a balanced perspective and encourage critical thinking about the implications of voluntourism.