Although rap music began in the United States, it is now popular all over the world. Which of the following mechanisms of cultural change is responsible for that?

A) Acculturation
B) Enculturation
C) Independent invention
D) Colonization
E) Diffusion


Answer: E) Diffusion

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You are handed another complete play and told it comes from Rome. It tells the story of two young lovers who try to outwit their old fathers in order to romance. It is quite funny because it has lots of physical humor, visual gags, and outrageous puns

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Au. afarensis is most clearly identified as a hominin because

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The process of cultural and identity change in which one group adopts some of the behavior and tradition of the other (usually dominant) group is called:

a. enculturation. b. acculturation. c. decolonization. d. assimilation.

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