Relocation & Stimulus Diffusion Quiz

Questions and Answers

What is Hierarchical Diffusion?

Blending of two cultural groups

Spread of a feature from one key person to others (correct)

Spread through bodily movement of people

Rapid diffusion throughout a population

Define Contagious Diffusion.

Rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature throughout a population.

What is Stimulus Diffusion?

The spread of an underlying principle, although a specific characteristic is rejected.

What does Relocation Diffusion refer to?

Spread of a feature through bodily movement of people. Signup and view all the answers

What is Acculturation?

When the less dominant culture adopts elements from the dominant culture. Signup and view all the answers

Define Assimilation.

When a group's cultural features are altered to resemble those of another group. Signup and view all the answers

What does Translocation mean?

When both cultures adopt similar ideas and accept each other's cultures as their own. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Syncretic Culture?

A new culture created by blending two cultural groups. Signup and view all the answers

Define Spatial Diffusion.

The way that phenomena travel over space. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Hearth in cultural geography?

Ideas and innovations diffuse from their origins. Signup and view all the answers

List the three types of Expansion Diffusion.

Hierarchical Diffusion, Contagious Diffusion, Stimulus Diffusion. Signup and view all the answers

What does Time Space Compression refer to?

The reduction of time needed to diffuse something to a distant place. Signup and view all the answers

Define Globalization.

The process by which organizations develop international influence. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Types of Diffusion

Hierarchical Diffusion: Spreads from key person or authority to others, often through established networks.
Contagious Diffusion: Rapid and widespread dissemination of features or trends across a population, commonly observed in diseases.
Stimulus Diffusion: Adopts underlying principles of an idea or innovation while specific characteristics may be altered or rejected.

Relocation and Cultural Change

Relocation Diffusion: Movements of people that result in the transfer of cultural features from one location to another.
Acculturation: Occurs when a less dominant culture incorporates elements of a dominant culture, exemplified by the adaptation of ethnic foods to local preferences.
Assimilation: Involves altering a group's cultural traits to become more similar to those of another group.

Cultural Interaction

Translocation: Both cultures merge and adopt each other's ideas, leading to cultural hybridization (e.g., pizza being Italian but adapted in American cuisine).
Syncretic Culture: A new culture emerges from the blending of two distinct cultural groups.

Diffusion Concepts

Spatial Diffusion: Describes the movement and spread of ideas, innovations, and cultural elements over geographic space.
Hearth: The point of origin from which ideas, innovations, and cultural characteristics begin to spread.

Expansion Diffusion Types

Identified three types of expansion diffusion: hierarchical, contagious, and stimulus diffusion, highlighting the varied methods of spread.

Additional Concepts

Time Space Compression: Refers to the decreasing amount of time it takes for an idea or feature to reach distant areas due to improved communication and transport.
Globalization: The process of increasing international influence of businesses or organizations, exemplified by global franchises like McDonald's.

Description

Explore the fundamental concepts of diffusion in AP Human Geography with these flashcards. Learn about hierarchical, contagious, and stimulus diffusion and how they influence the spread of trends and features across populations. Perfect for students preparing for the AP exam.