Daniel Needed to See a Famous Doctor Quickly, but No

question 94

Multiple Choice

Daniel needed to see a famous doctor quickly, but no one he knew had any connections to the doctor. At least, that was the case until he realized that he had an acquaintance who had a similar illness and who had seen the same doctor. Daniel contacted the acquaintance, who was able to help him. According to Granovetter, which of the following phenomenon does this demonstrate?

• A) the importance of asking for help
• B) the strength of weak ties
• C) the benefits of health networks
• D) the use of strong ties

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Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a sample from a population, used for making estimations or testing hypotheses.

Finite Population Correction Factor

An adjustment applied in statistical calculations to account for the effect of sampling from a finite population, as opposed to an infinite one.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points selected from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Confidence Interval

A stretch of values, resulting from sample analytics, projected to envelop the value of a hidden attribute in a population.