Questions and Answers
What is spatial diffusion?
The process of dispersion of an idea or an item from a center of origin to more distant points with which it is directly or indirectly connected.
What does innovation imply?
Change to a culture that results from ideas created within the social group itself and adopted by the culture.
What are innovation 'laggards'?
The gap that may develop between a newly adopted technology and other, slower-paced social traits.
What is relocation diffusion?
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What is expansion diffusion?
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What is contagious diffusion?
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What is hierarchical diffusion?
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Study Notes
Spatial Diffusion Concepts
- Spatial Diffusion: Refers to how ideas or items spread from their origin to various, often distant, places connected directly or indirectly.
- Innovation: Represents cultural changes stemming from new ideas generated within a social group, leading to their adoption by the culture.
- Innovation "laggards": A gap between the adoption of new technologies and other social characteristics that progress at a slower rate.
Types of Diffusion
- Relocation Diffusion: Involves the movement of innovation through migrating individuals or populations to new locations.
- Expansion Diffusion: Characterized by the spread of innovations from one area to others due to direct or indirect interactions.
- Contagious Diffusion: Describes the rapid spread of an innovation through widespread contact, often transferring from one practicing area to a nearby one.
- Hierarchical Diffusion: Occurs when innovations first diffuse to major or significant areas before reaching smaller or less important locations later on.
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Test your knowledge on spatial diffusion concepts, including how innovations spread across different areas and the various types of diffusion such as relocation, expansion, contagious, and hierarchical diffusion. Enhance your understanding of cultural changes and the dynamics of idea propagation.
