Question

Which of the following is an example of stimulus diffusion?

a) Immigrants find a way to practice a minority religion in the host country
b) A funny video on the Internet gets millions of hits all over the world
c) A rock band begins to use a foreign traditional instrument to perform its songs
d) A government requires that all school classes must be taught in a single language

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

A rock band begins to use a foreign traditional instrument to perform its songs.

Answer 2

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Stimulus diffusion refers to the rapid and expansive diffusion of content online or on social networks. A post or video that experiences stimulus diffusion can go viral in a matter of hours thanks to the extreme connectivity of modern society.

The funny video in the example is a perfect demonstration of this. It could have been a video of a cute dog in Argentina that has half a million likes in Japan a few hours after being posted.