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

affinity bias
affinity bias

sexism bias
sexism bias

status quo bias
status quo bias

confirmation bias

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The student would need to address **confirmation bias** in order to support this claim. Confirmation bias is the tendency for people to favor information that confirms their existing beliefs or values. In the context of voluntourism, those who are enthusiastic about the practice may be reluctant to acknowledge evidence that suggests it can have negative impacts, as it challenges their positive view of the experience. Addressing this bias would help the student provide a more balanced argument and encourage the audience to consider the potential downsides of voluntourism.