What Type of Social Contact Occurs Between People Who Are

question 78

Multiple Choice

What type of social contact occurs between people who are similar in terms of gender,age,race/ethnicity,and so forth?

• A)hetereophily
• B)social network
• C)social interaction
• D)homophily

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Definitions:

Matched Pairs

refers to a design in experiments where each case has a unique counterpart for comparison, minimizing variability.

Interval

A range of numbers between two set points, often used in mathematics and statistics to specify subsets of the real number line.

Chi-Squared Distribution

A distribution that represents the distribution of the sum of the squares of k independent standard normal random variables.

P-Value

The chance of encountering test outcomes as significant as or more than what is actually seen, assuming that the null hypothesis holds.