Why Would Sociologists Who Study Social Networks and Employment Pay

question 99

Multiple Choice

Why would sociologists who study social networks and employment pay attention to the frequency with which a person has been in contact with each member of his or her social network?

• A) to measure the anomie of the network
• B) to determine if groupthink occurred in a social network
• C) to see if a particular tie is strong or weak
• D) to see just how extensive the network is

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