SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a negative effect of cultural diffusion?
A
Increased conflict
B
Enhanced knowledge base
C
Greater tolerance
D
Improved people skills
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The negative consequences of cultural diffusion are that it can lead to the loss of cultural identity, and it can also lead to the spread of diseases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Patients who experience frequent discrimination or microaggressions because of their cultural identity have significantly worse health outcomes overall. Some cultural traditions include eating a great deal of rich food, which can lead to more obesity and poor health.

Detailed explanation-3: -Frustration, loneliness, homesickness and linguistic chauvinism may be the results of cultural shock. One may even resort to criticizing and defaming the culture of the host region and be succumbed to sadness, depression, withdrawal and bad sleep cycles.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are four main types of cultural diffusion: contagious, hierarchical, stimulus, and relocation diffusion. The first three of these fall under the larger category of expansion diffusion. Diffusion can happen through the mechanisms trade, technology, migration, and colonization.

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