Unit 3

Question 1

Diffusion

Answer 1

The spread of cultural traits form one place to another

Question 2

Acculturation

Answer 2

The blending of cultures

Question 3

Assimilation

Answer 3

The absorption of one culture into another

Question 4

Cultural Resistance

Answer 4

The opposition to cultural change or the preservation of traditional cultural practices

Question 5

Cultural Relativism

Answer 5

Viewing a culture through its own perspective, without judgment or comparison to other cultures

Question 6

Ethnocentrism

Answer 6

Judging another culture based on one’s won cultural standards and values

Question 7

Relocation Diffusion

Answer 7

The movement of people from one place to another, bringing their cultural traits with them

Question 8

Expansion Diffusion

Answer 8

The spread of cultural traits through increasing participation and adoption

Question 9

Hierarchical Diffusion

Answer 9

The spread of cultural traits through a system of structures, often form top-down

Question 10

Contagious Diffusion

Answer 10

The spread of cultural traits in all directions, without barriers

Question 11

Stimulus Diffusion

Answer 11

The adaptation of cultural traits to different cultural contexts

Question 12

Colonialism

Answer 12

The process by which one nation exercises near complete control over another country which they have settled and taken over

Question 13

Urbanization

Answer 13

The process by which people live and are employed in a city

Question 14

Globaliztion

Answer 14

The homogenizing impact on local culture and economics caused by increased interaction between geographically distinct regions

Question 15

Space-Time Compression

Answer 15

The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place , as a result of improved communications and transportation system

Question 16

Universalizing Religions

Answer 16

Religions that seek to convert and spread globally, such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Sikhism

Question 17

Ethnic Religions

Answer 17

Religions that are tied to a specific ethnic or national identity, such as Judaism and Hinduism

Question 18

Language Families

Answer 18

Groups of languages that have originated form a common ancestral langauge

Question 19

Relocation Diffusion

Answer 19

The movement of people from one place to another, bringing their language with them

Question 20

Pro-Natalism

Answer 20

Government policies that encourage citizens to have more children, increasing population

Question 21

Anti-Natalism

Answer 21

Government policies that restrict population growth and motivate people to have fewer children

Question 22

The Epidemiologic Transition Model

Answer 22

Follows DTM and is pattern of cause of death in each stage