Types of Diffusion Flashcard

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What is relocation diffusion?

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When people move to a new location and bring their ideas, objects, and other cultural traits with them.

Answer explanation

Relocation diffusion occurs when individuals move to a new area, bringing their cultural traits, ideas, and objects with them. This distinguishes it from other diffusion types that focus on the spread of ideas without physical movement.

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Which type of diffusion is exemplified by the spread of a viral video on social media?

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Contagious diffusion

Answer explanation

Contagious diffusion occurs when a phenomenon spreads rapidly through a population, similar to how a viral video spreads on social media, reaching many people quickly and widely.

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Identify the type of diffusion: A new fashion trend starts in a major city and then spreads to smaller towns.

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Hierarchical diffusion

Answer explanation

The diffusion of the fashion trend from a major city to smaller towns exemplifies hierarchical diffusion, where ideas spread from larger to smaller places, often influenced by social status or population size.

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Explain how hierarchical diffusion might occur in the spread of technology.

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Technology is adopted first by influential individuals or organizations and then spreads to others.

Answer explanation

Hierarchical diffusion occurs when technology is first adopted by influential individuals or organizations, who then promote it to others, leading to wider acceptance and use throughout the population.

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Which of the following is an example of stimulus diffusion? Options: The spread of a new language due to migration. The adoption of a new technology that inspires further innovation. The rapid spread of a rumor in a school. The spread of a religious practice through a community.

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The adoption of a new technology that inspires further innovation.

Answer explanation

Stimulus diffusion occurs when an idea or technology spreads and inspires further innovations. The adoption of new technology leading to more advancements exemplifies this process, unlike the other options which represent different diffusion types.

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Describe a scenario where relocation diffusion could lead to cultural changes in a community.

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A group of immigrants moves to a new country, bringing their cuisine and traditions.

Answer explanation

Relocation diffusion occurs when a group of immigrants moves to a new country, bringing their cuisine and traditions. This can significantly alter the local culture, introducing new foods, customs, and practices that enrich the community.

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What distinguishes expansion diffusion from relocation diffusion?

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Expansion diffusion spreads ideas without the need for people to move.

Answer explanation

Expansion diffusion spreads ideas without the need for people to move, while relocation diffusion involves the physical movement of people carrying those ideas to new locations.

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Analyze how contagious diffusion can impact public health.

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It can lead to the spread of diseases through direct contact.

Answer explanation

Contagious diffusion refers to the spread of diseases through direct contact, making it a significant public health concern. This choice highlights how easily infections can transmit among individuals, impacting overall health.

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Which type of diffusion is most likely responsible for the global popularity of a music genre that originated in a specific country?

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Hierarchical diffusion

Answer explanation

Hierarchical diffusion occurs when a music genre spreads from a specific country to influential cities or communities, which then adopt and popularize it globally, making it widely recognized and embraced.

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Evaluate the role of social media in facilitating expansion diffusion.

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Social media enables ideas to spread rapidly across a wide audience.

Answer explanation

Social media enables ideas to spread rapidly across a wide audience, facilitating expansion diffusion by allowing information to reach many people quickly, unlike direct contact or physical movement.