Sociologists Refer to the Degree to Which Ties Are Reinforced

question 56

Multiple Choice

Sociologists refer to the degree to which ties are reinforced through indirect paths within a social network as:

• A) embeddedness.
• B) structural holes.
• C) social capital.
• D) a narrative.

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Definitions:

Copulatory Stage

The phase in sexual reproduction that involves the physical act of copulation or intercourse.

Psychosexual Development

A theory proposed by Freud that children go through a series of stages in which they confront conflicts between biological drives and social expectations, with successful navigation resulting in a healthy personality.

Reaction Formation

A mechanism of defense in which a forbidden impulse is turned into its opposite.

Oedipus Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.