Formative: Types of Diffusion

Which type of diffusion involves the spread of an idea or innovation from lower classes/small towns to wealthy classes/large cities?

• Contagious diffusion

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

• Stimulus diffusion

What type of diffusion occurs when people move from one place to another, bringing their cultural traits with them?

• Stimulus diffusion

• Contagious diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

• Reverse hierarchical diffusion

Which diffusion type is characterized by the rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population?

• Contagious diffusion

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Reverse hierarchical diffusion

• Stimulus diffusion

When an idea or innovation spreads from lower classes up to wealthier classes, what type of diffusion is that?

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Reverse hierarchical diffusion

• Stimulus diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

Which type of diffusion involves the spread of an underlying principle, even though a specific characteristic is rejected?

• Contagious diffusion

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Stimulus diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

The spread of a new fashion trend from a major city to smaller towns is an example of which type of diffusion?

• Contagious diffusion

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Reverse hierarchical diffusion

• Stimulus diffusion

Which type of diffusion is most likely to occur when a new technology is adopted by a rural area before it reaches urban centers?

• Reverse hierarchical diffusion

• Contagious diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

• Stimulus diffusion

The spread of a viral video on social media is an example of which type of diffusion?

• Stimulus diffusion

• Hierarchical diffusion

• Contagious diffusion

• Relocation diffusion

Forces that bring people together (like shared language, religion, and culture)

• Centripetal force

• Centrifugal force

Forces that push people apart (like differing religions, cultures, or languages)

• Centripetal force

• Centrifugal force