3.4 Types of Diffusion Notes

Which aspect of disease diffusion is a primary focus for geographers?

• Environmental factors

• Genetic mutations

• Medical treatments

• Social media trends

Which of the following best describes the two major forms of cultural diffusion that come through exchanges between people?

• Economic and political diffusion

• Contagious and hierarchical diffusion

• Assimilation and acculturation

• Indigenous and folk diffusion

Which of the following best describes the role of geospatial medical data and geographic reasoning in combating the diffusion of diseases?

• They have no significant impact on disease control.

• They provide valuable insights into disease spread and help develop effective strategies.

• They solely rely on traditional medical approaches.

• They are primarily used for urban planning and infrastructure development.

Which of the following best describes the concept of relocation diffusion as exemplified by the spread of pizza to the United States by Italian immigrants in the late 19th century?

• The global expansion of a cultural trait without the physical movement of people.

• The gradual transformation of a cultural trait through local adaptations.

• The spread of a cultural trait through the movement of people from one place to another.

• The simultaneous adoption of a cultural trait by different societies independently.

Which two examples of cultural diffusion have left their original hearth?

• Chinese calligraphy and Japanese sushi

• Shakespearean English and Disco

• Mexican salsa and Italian opera

• Indian yoga and French cuisine

Which diffusion process involves the adoption of a trait by a different person, unlike relocation diffusion?

• Contagious diffusion

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Stimulus diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

Which cities in the United States were among the destinations where Blues music slowly spread northward during its historical development?

• New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville

• St. Louis, Chicago, and New York

• Miami, Los Angeles, and San Francisco

• Austin, Seattle, and Portland

Which characteristic distinguishes hierarchical diffusion from contagious diffusion in the spread of cultural traits?

• Hierarchical diffusion is faster in spreading cultural traits.

• Hierarchical diffusion may skip some places while moving on to others.

• Contagious diffusion always follows a top-down approach.

• Contagious diffusion is more common in rural areas.

Which of the following best exemplifies hierarchical diffusion?

• The global adoption of the internet in the early 21st century

• The widespread popularity of social media platforms among teenagers

• The spread of cell phone use from the rich to a wider market

• The rapid dissemination of a new slang term in a local community

Which of the following best describes "reverse hierarchical diffusion" with an example of the use of tattoos?

• The diffusion of a cultural trait from higher social status to lower social status.

• The diffusion of a cultural trait from one society to another without regard to social status.

• The diffusion of a cultural trait from a lower social status to a higher social status.

• The diffusion of a cultural trait that remains confined within a single social group.