8.14: Identity Vocabulary Test

Front

Which term refers to the spread of ideas, technologies, and beliefs from one culture to another?

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Cultural diffusion

Front

The process of adjusting to one's environment is called:

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Adaptation

Front

When distinct aspects of different cultures blend together to make something new and unique, it is known as:

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Cultural syncretism

Front

The absorption of individuals or groups into the dominant culture of a society is called:

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Assimilation

Front

Changes in behaviors, beliefs, values, and attitudes among minority group members to approximate the patterns of the dominant group is termed:

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Acculturation

Front

A group of people who share common cultural characteristics and experiences across geographic regions is referred to as:

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Ethnicity

Front

The social construct created to group and define people by differences in skin color is called:

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Race

Front

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

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Culture

Front

The country of citizenship is known as:

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Nationality

Front

The system of ordering a society based on perceived social or economic status is called:

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Class