Based on What You Have Read About Globalization, You Could

question 84

Multiple Choice

Based on what you have read about globalization, you could surmise that the main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to

• A) preserve folk cultures, by increasing awareness of their uniqueness.
• B) stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world.
• C) increase the similarity of social customs in different locations.
• D) have little effect on the diffusion of social customs.
• E) slow the rate of change.

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Capable of relying on one's own capabilities, judgment, or resources; independent in thought and action.

Energetic

Displaying or characterized by a high level of activity, enthusiasm, or vitality.

Guilty

A state of having committed a specific or implied offense or crime, leading to feelings of responsibility and remorse.

Anxious

A state of feeling excessive worry, unease, or nervousness, often about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.