1)) when individuals go through the process of they are likely to shed all the customs of their past culture.

acculturation
assimilation
diffusion
appropriation

b) assimilation -- i believe

2)) which of the following statements correctly represents the difference between acculturation and assimilation?
a.
assimilation occurs when a group is fully integrated into another culture, and acculturation occurs when a group adopts some beliefs of another culture but remains distinct from other groups.
b.
assimilation occurs when cultures adopt the customs of other cultures for their own benefit, and acculturation occurs when one aspect of a culture is spread from one society to another.
c.
assimilation occurs when a group adopts some beliefs of another culture but remains distinct from other groups, and acculturation occurs when a group is fully integrated into another culture.
d.
assimilation occurs when one aspect of a culture is spread from one society to another, and acculturation occurs when cultures adopt the customs of other cultures for their own benefit.

a) -- i believe

3)) when diffusion of cultural elements occurs, the result is that

a) the dominant culture resists the pressures of change
b) cultural practices are adopted in new places and contexts
c) the customs of a dominant culture are forced on others
d) cultural universals are undermined in many societies

b) cultural practices are adopted in new places and contexts

4)) a subculture that organizes itself in opposition to the dominant culture or to a different subculture is called a(n)

dominant culture
submissive culture
counterculture
anti-culture

c) counterculture