Question 1

How does the Oracle of Bacon demonstrate Stanley Milgram's 1967 findings?

Accepted Answer

A) Any two strangers are connected through just a few friends. 
B) Most ordinary people are related to celebrities,but don't know it. 
C) Social networks prevent people from building friendships outside their groups. 
D) Social stratification influences how friendships and social relationships are built. 
A) Any two strangers are connected through just a few friends. 
B) Most ordinary people are related to celebrities,but don't know it. 
C) Social networks prevent people from building friendships outside their groups. 
D) Social stratification influences how friendships and social relationships are built.

Question 2

When used as a concept in sociological research,a clique must include

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A) people under the age of 25. 
B) a small group of social actors who exclude others. 
C) three people who are all directly connected to each other. 
D) homogeneity of social class,race,or ethnicity. 
A) people under the age of 25. 
B) a small group of social actors who exclude others. 
C) three people who are all directly connected to each other. 
D) homogeneity of social class,race,or ethnicity.

Question 3

A researcher writes a survey question that asks,"Who are you close to?" Emily,a respondent,lists the neighbors who live on her street.The researcher meant to ask about relational closeness,but Emily interpreted the word close geographically.This is an example of ________ bias.

Accepted Answer

A) instrument 
B) recall 
C) projection 
D) selection 
A) instrument 
B) recall 
C) projection 
D) selection

Question 4

What is one measure of the level of cohesion in a social network? Define and explain the measure.

Accepted Answer

One measure of cohesion is network densi

Question 5

A single composite measure that reflects generic information about a number of dimensions of one's social network,such as "connectedness" or "well-being," is called a

Accepted Answer

A) position generator. 
B) two-mode network. 
C) bridge. 
D) social network index. 
A) position generator. 
B) two-mode network. 
C) bridge. 
D) social network index.

Question 6

Which of the following is a name interpreter?

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A) a researcher trained to interpret lists of names given by respondents 
B) a computer program that diagrams social networks 
C) the question,"Who are your closest friends?" 
D) the question,"Does [NAME] live in your neighborhood?" 
A) a researcher trained to interpret lists of names given by respondents 
B) a computer program that diagrams social networks 
C) the question,"Who are your closest friends?" 
D) the question,"Does [NAME] live in your neighborhood?"

Question 7

Social scientists conducting social network analysis

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A) always use quantitative methods,because data sets are so large. 
B) pick and choose from a family of methods,including both quantitative and qualitative. 
C) almost always conduct research online,because larger networks are accessible online. 
D) may study large groups,small groups,or just one person. 
A) always use quantitative methods,because data sets are so large. 
B) pick and choose from a family of methods,including both quantitative and qualitative. 
C) almost always conduct research online,because larger networks are accessible online. 
D) may study large groups,small groups,or just one person.

Question 8

You are conducting a study of intergenerational ties within a community (how children,adults,and elders are connected with one another across generations).How would a free-choice approach to data collection differ from a fixed-choice approach? Give an example of how each would work.

Accepted Answer

A free-choice approach to collecting net

Question 9

List two of the four sources of social network change.Briefly describe how you could study these two sources of change in a social network analysis of a high school.

Accepted Answer

1.Changes with respect to which social a

Question 10

When social network analysts diagram networks,how do they represent nodes?

Accepted Answer

A) Bidirectional arrows represent nodes,which are mutual ties between people. 
B) The regions with the most circles and arrows represent nodes,which are hubs of social activity. 
C) Each circle represents a node,which is a social actor. 
D) The dotted lines that form a circle represent a node,which is a web of social life within a larger network. 
A) Bidirectional arrows represent nodes,which are mutual ties between people. 
B) The regions with the most circles and arrows represent nodes,which are hubs of social activity. 
C) Each circle represents a node,which is a social actor. 
D) The dotted lines that form a circle represent a node,which is a web of social life within a larger network.

Question 11

When conducting social network analysis,most researchers choose sociocentric network designs.Why would a researcher choose an egocentric network approach?

Accepted Answer

An egocentric network approach is suitab

Question 12

Emily studied diffusion within a large multiethnic,multilingual suburb in Wisconsin.Her study confirmed established sociological findings about diffusion.She observed diffusion when people

Accepted Answer

A) formed cliques within the larger network. 
B) shared information most willingly and rapidly within their own ethnic and language groups. 
C) shared information willingly and rapidly across cultural and language differences. 
D) relied on direct network ties to learn new information. 
A) formed cliques within the larger network. 
B) shared information most willingly and rapidly within their own ethnic and language groups. 
C) shared information willingly and rapidly across cultural and language differences. 
D) relied on direct network ties to learn new information.

Question 13

Researchers are more often interested in sociocentric network design than in egocentric network design because they

Accepted Answer

A) need to complete their study in a limited amount of time. 
B) want to learn about the overarching social structure that exists in a given setting. 
C) are interested in the network from the perspective of individual actors. 
D) prefer quantitative research methods. 
A) need to complete their study in a limited amount of time. 
B) want to learn about the overarching social structure that exists in a given setting. 
C) are interested in the network from the perspective of individual actors. 
D) prefer quantitative research methods.

Question 14

Two sociologists study juveniles in a delinquency center.One studies ________,so she considers how many ties a given juvenile has to other juveniles.The other studies ________,so she analyzes how a given juvenile can connect to other juveniles in a small number of steps.

Accepted Answer

A) well-connectedness;cliques 
B) structural holes;bridges 
C) centrality;equivalence 
D) degree centrality;closeness centrality 
A) well-connectedness;cliques 
B) structural holes;bridges 
C) centrality;equivalence 
D) degree centrality;closeness centrality

Question 15

A sociologist interviews Janine,a librarian in a large university system.The sociologist asks Janine which other librarians she knows,and how well.In this study,the other librarians are the

Accepted Answer

A) egos. 
B) ties. 
C) alters. 
D) networks. 
A) egos. 
B) ties. 
C) alters. 
D) networks.

Question 16

How do ties relate to nodes?

Accepted Answer

A) Ties and nodes are the same thing. 
B) Nodes are human social actors;ties are institutional social actors. 
C) Ties are links that connect the nodes in a social network. 
D) Nodes are positive social links;ties are negative social links. 
A) Ties and nodes are the same thing. 
B) Nodes are human social actors;ties are institutional social actors. 
C) Ties are links that connect the nodes in a social network. 
D) Nodes are positive social links;ties are negative social links.

Question 17

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA)is different than retrospective time-diary approaches because EMA

Accepted Answer

A) takes ecological context into consideration. 
B) measures real-time data. 
C) does not require participants to write by hand. 
D) uses surveillance video to map human locations. 
A) takes ecological context into consideration. 
B) measures real-time data. 
C) does not require participants to write by hand. 
D) uses surveillance video to map human locations.

Question 18

Social network data are usually recorded and arranged in a rectangular array called a

Accepted Answer

A) social network. 
B) chart. 
C) matrix. 
D) data organization system. 
A) social network. 
B) chart. 
C) matrix. 
D) data organization system.

Question 19

Resource generators are also referred to as exchange generators because these questions are concerned with how people

Accepted Answer

A) use social networks to exchange words,usually in digital form. 
B) access resources through social networks. 
C) generate income,wealth,and education. 
D) exchange goods and services in the economy. 
A) use social networks to exchange words,usually in digital form. 
B) access resources through social networks. 
C) generate income,wealth,and education. 
D) exchange goods and services in the economy.

Question 20

Stanley Milgram's 1967 study found that people are related through "six degrees of separation." Studying the steps people must take to reach others in their networks is called

Accepted Answer

A) network density. 
B) the clustering coefficient. 
C) the Oracle of Bacon. 
D) geodesic distance. 
A) network density. 
B) the clustering coefficient. 
C) the Oracle of Bacon. 
D) geodesic distance.

How does the Oracle of Bacon demonstrate Stanley Milgram's 1967 findings?

When used as a concept in sociological research,a clique must include

A researcher writes a survey question that asks,"Who are you close to?" Emily,a respondent,lists the neighbors who live on her street.The researcher meant to ask about relational closeness,but Emily interpreted the word close geographically.This is an example of ________ bias.

What is one measure of the level of cohesion in a social network? Define and explain the measure.

A single composite measure that reflects generic information about a number of dimensions of one's social network,such as "connectedness" or "well-being," is called a

Which of the following is a name interpreter?

Social scientists conducting social network analysis

You are conducting a study of intergenerational ties within a community (how children,adults,and elders are connected with one another across generations).How would a free-choice approach to data collection differ from a fixed-choice approach? Give an example of how each would work.

List two of the four sources of social network change.Briefly describe how you could study these two sources of change in a social network analysis of a high school.

When social network analysts diagram networks,how do they represent nodes?

When conducting social network analysis,most researchers choose sociocentric network designs.Why would a researcher choose an egocentric network approach?

Emily studied diffusion within a large multiethnic,multilingual suburb in Wisconsin.Her study confirmed established sociological findings about diffusion.She observed diffusion when people

Researchers are more often interested in sociocentric network design than in egocentric network design because they

Two sociologists study juveniles in a delinquency center.One studies ,so she considers how many ties a given juvenile has to other juveniles.The other studies ,so she analyzes how a given juvenile can connect to other juveniles in a small number of steps.

A sociologist interviews Janine,a librarian in a large university system.The sociologist asks Janine which other librarians she knows,and how well.In this study,the other librarians are the

How do ties relate to nodes?

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA)is different than retrospective time-diary approaches because EMA

Social network data are usually recorded and arranged in a rectangular array called a

Resource generators are also referred to as exchange generators because these questions are concerned with how people

Stanley Milgram's 1967 study found that people are related through "six degrees of separation." Studying the steps people must take to reach others in their networks is called

The Art and Science of Social Research: An Introduction

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Ethical Issues in Social Science Research

From Concepts to Models: Hypotheses, Operationalization, and Measurement

Evaluating Research: Reliability and Validity

Sampling Strategies

Experimental Research

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Exam 13: Social Network Analysis

How does the Oracle of Bacon demonstrate Stanley Milgram's 1967 findings?

When used as a concept in sociological research,a clique must include

A researcher writes a survey question that asks,"Who are you close to?" Emily,a respondent,lists the neighbors who live on her street.The researcher meant to ask about relational closeness,but Emily interpreted the word close geographically.This is an example of ________ bias.

What is one measure of the level of cohesion in a social network? Define and explain the measure.

A single composite measure that reflects generic information about a number of dimensions of one's social network,such as "connectedness" or "well-being," is called a

Which of the following is a name interpreter?

Social scientists conducting social network analysis

You are conducting a study of intergenerational ties within a community (how children,adults,and elders are connected with one another across generations).How would a free-choice approach to data collection differ from a fixed-choice approach? Give an example of how each would work.

List two of the four sources of social network change.Briefly describe how you could study these two sources of change in a social network analysis of a high school.

When social network analysts diagram networks,how do they represent nodes?

When conducting social network analysis,most researchers choose sociocentric network designs.Why would a researcher choose an egocentric network approach?

Emily studied diffusion within a large multiethnic,multilingual suburb in Wisconsin.Her study confirmed established sociological findings about diffusion.She observed diffusion when people

Researchers are more often interested in sociocentric network design than in egocentric network design because they

Two sociologists study juveniles in a delinquency center.One studies ________,so she considers how many ties a given juvenile has to other juveniles.The other studies ________,so she analyzes how a given juvenile can connect to other juveniles in a small number of steps.

A sociologist interviews Janine,a librarian in a large university system.The sociologist asks Janine which other librarians she knows,and how well.In this study,the other librarians are the

How do ties relate to nodes?

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA)is different than retrospective time-diary approaches because EMA

Social network data are usually recorded and arranged in a rectangular array called a

Resource generators are also referred to as exchange generators because these questions are concerned with how people

Stanley Milgram's 1967 study found that people are related through "six degrees of separation." Studying the steps people must take to reach others in their networks is called

The Art and Science of Social Research: An Introduction

Research Foundations: Linking Sociological Theory to Research

Ethical Issues in Social Science Research

From Concepts to Models: Hypotheses, Operationalization, and Measurement

Evaluating Research: Reliability and Validity

Sampling Strategies

Experimental Research

Evaluation Research

Ethnography

In-Depth Interviewing

Materials-Based Methods

Univariate and Bivariate Analysis of Quantitative Data

Multivariate and Advanced Quantitative Methods

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Communicating Social Science Research Findings

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Two sociologists study juveniles in a delinquency center.One studies ,so she considers how many ties a given juvenile has to other juveniles.The other studies ,so she analyzes how a given juvenile can connect to other juveniles in a small number of steps.