Diffusion is the
A. process of making known or sharing the existence of an aspect of reality.
B. combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist.
C. process by which a cultural item is spread from group to group or society to society.
D. process of introducing new elements into a culture.
Answer: C
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