What is one reason why cultural diffusion is a selective process?
A) The overt form of a trait may have a different meaning for the second culture.
B) Cultures may only allow certain traits to be borrowed by other groups.
C) Technological traits diffuse easily, while ideological traits are much harder to borrow.
D) Diffusion is a slow process, so only a small fragment of cultural traits will be transmitted.
Answer: A
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