Question 1

Marie and Sarah are happy newlyweds,married one month ago.What would Georg Simmel predict about tie valence in this marriage,over time? It will become more

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A) multiplex,involving both positively and negatively valenced relations. 
B) negatively valenced. 
C) positively valenced. 
D) positively valenced,but only if Marie and Sarah maintain shared ties in their social networks. 
A) multiplex,involving both positively and negatively valenced relations. 
B) negatively valenced. 
C) positively valenced. 
D) positively valenced,but only if Marie and Sarah maintain shared ties in their social networks.

Question 2

Marie plans a social network analysis of a town in Vermont.She plans to study the connections between unemployed persons,employed persons,employers,and businesses.Her adviser encourages her to study

Accepted Answer

A) only the people,because businesses cannot be considered social actors. 
B) all these groups,because all of them are considered social actors. 
C) only employed persons and employers,because neither businesses nor unemployed persons are social actors in relationship with employed persons and employers. 
D) only one of these groups,because social network analysis can only include one set of social actors. 
A) only the people,because businesses cannot be considered social actors. 
B) all these groups,because all of them are considered social actors. 
C) only employed persons and employers,because neither businesses nor unemployed persons are social actors in relationship with employed persons and employers. 
D) only one of these groups,because social network analysis can only include one set of social actors.

Question 3

Which type of centrality focuses on the extent to which an actor serves as an intermediary on the shortest paths between other pairs of actors in the network?

Accepted Answer

A) degree 
B) closeness 
C) betweenness 
D) tie strength 
A) degree 
B) closeness 
C) betweenness 
D) tie strength

Question 4

Anneli designs a social network study that will measure how college students' employment networks change from first year to senior year.This study is designed to analyze

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A) cliques. 
B) position generators. 
C) social network dynamics. 
D) nondirected network ties. 
A) cliques. 
B) position generators. 
C) social network dynamics. 
D) nondirected network ties.

Question 5

Dr.Muir asks Lin,a respondent,for a list of her closest friends.Lin offers 20 names,and Dr.Muir asks four follow-up questions about each one.Dr.Muir next asks Lin about her closest family members and notices the training effect influencing the way Lin answers the question.Lin

Accepted Answer

A) uses the same 20 names. 
B) interprets the word close in a different way than Dr.Muir intended it. 
C) offers only five names,because she realizes that each name triggers numerous follow-up questions. 
D) offers answers she believes Dr.Muir wants to hear. 
A) uses the same 20 names. 
B) interprets the word close in a different way than Dr.Muir intended it. 
C) offers only five names,because she realizes that each name triggers numerous follow-up questions. 
D) offers answers she believes Dr.Muir wants to hear.

Question 6

Network density is one way of studying

Accepted Answer

A) cohesion. 
B) diffusion. 
C) heterogeneity. 
D) network size. 
A) cohesion. 
B) diffusion. 
C) heterogeneity. 
D) network size.

Question 7

What is ideal when asking an ego to generate a list of alters?

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A) an exhaustive list,so the researcher can map the entire network 
B) about 100 alters,so the researcher can map the network,but not be overwhelmed with data 
C) about 5 alters,so the research can yield good results and still be completed in a cost-effective manner 
D) 2-3 alters,which allows for more egos to be included in a study 
A) an exhaustive list,so the researcher can map the entire network 
B) about 100 alters,so the researcher can map the network,but not be overwhelmed with data 
C) about 5 alters,so the research can yield good results and still be completed in a cost-effective manner 
D) 2-3 alters,which allows for more egos to be included in a study

Question 8

Dr.Collins designs an egocentric network study design that will analyze the networks of high-school principals in a regional association.In keeping with typical egocentric network studies,he chooses ________ principals as study participants.

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A) 1-3 
B) 3-10 
C) 10-15 
D) 15-30 
A) 1-3 
B) 3-10 
C) 10-15 
D) 15-30

Question 9

Juan conducts a social network analysis of language students at his college.He finds that Spanish language students have strong friendships with Chinese language students,and Spanish language students have strong friendships with French language students,but Chinese language students and French language students are not very connected to each other.Juan concludes that this social network constitutes a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) open triad. 
B) closed triad. 
C) inactive triad. 
D) nodal interaction. 
A) open triad. 
B) closed triad. 
C) inactive triad. 
D) nodal interaction.

Question 10

You are conducting a study of college student friend networks.How would you use ecological momentary assessment in your study? First,define ecological momentary assessment.Then,explain how you would use it.

Accepted Answer

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA)is

Question 11

What determines node placement in a social network diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) the number of people symbolized by the node 
B) Nodes that are linked are placed closer together. 
C) the postal address of the person represented by the node 
D) Placement is mathematically random,so it doesn't affect analysis. 
A) the number of people symbolized by the node 
B) Nodes that are linked are placed closer together. 
C) the postal address of the person represented by the node 
D) Placement is mathematically random,so it doesn't affect analysis.

Question 12

Which of the following represents a dense network,and why?

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A) the human species,because there are so many individuals in the species 
B) a megacity,because population density is so high 
C) a high school,because there are so many ties between social actors 
D) a professional conference of teachers,because the social actors are so similar to one another 
A) the human species,because there are so many individuals in the species 
B) a megacity,because population density is so high 
C) a high school,because there are so many ties between social actors 
D) a professional conference of teachers,because the social actors are so similar to one another

Question 13

Dr.Sanah studies structural holes and bridges in the social network of first-year college students.She uses a fixed-choice approach to name generation,so when she interviews Michael,a first-year college student,Dr.Sanah

Accepted Answer

A) asks Michael to make a list of all of Michael's friends who are first-year college students. 
B) presents Michael with a list of first-year college students and asks Michael to circle those he knows. 
C) presents Michael with a list of first-year college students and invites Michael to write more names on the list. 
D) asks Michael to generate a list of all names and nicknames that refer to him. 
A) asks Michael to make a list of all of Michael's friends who are first-year college students. 
B) presents Michael with a list of first-year college students and asks Michael to circle those he knows. 
C) presents Michael with a list of first-year college students and invites Michael to write more names on the list. 
D) asks Michael to generate a list of all names and nicknames that refer to him.

Question 14

A survey question asks respondents,"Do your friends secretly binge eat?" This is a problematic question because it is prone to projection bias.This means respondents

Accepted Answer

A) may experience fatigue because the question causes discomfort,so they don't finish the survey. 
B) may misinterpret words such as friends,secretly,and binge eat. 
C) will lie about themselves,but tell the truth about others. 
D) assume their friends are like they are,without certain knowledge of their friends' hidden behaviors. 
A) may experience fatigue because the question causes discomfort,so they don't finish the survey. 
B) may misinterpret words such as friends,secretly,and binge eat. 
C) will lie about themselves,but tell the truth about others. 
D) assume their friends are like they are,without certain knowledge of their friends' hidden behaviors.

Question 15

Dr.Kline studies sexually transmitted diseases.He is generating a social network analysis of people who could possibly be infected by a particular disease.He wants to map nondirected network ties,so he asks people whether

Accepted Answer

A) they have had sex with others in the network. 
B) their sexual activity constituted a reciprocal relationship. 
C) one person initiated the sexual relationship. 
D) anyone directed them toward particular sexual partners. 
A) they have had sex with others in the network. 
B) their sexual activity constituted a reciprocal relationship. 
C) one person initiated the sexual relationship. 
D) anyone directed them toward particular sexual partners.

Question 16

Which of the following questions is a common position generator?

Accepted Answer

A) How did you get your current job? 
B) Do you know someone who is a surgeon? 
C) Do you believe a person's occupation should influence his or her social position? 
D) Who would you turn to in a time of financial need? 
A) How did you get your current job? 
B) Do you know someone who is a surgeon? 
C) Do you believe a person's occupation should influence his or her social position? 
D) Who would you turn to in a time of financial need?

Question 17

Elena studies friendship among young adults.Based on established findings in social network research,she expects to find that attraction and mutual influence are stronger when

Accepted Answer

A) one friend is dominant and one is subordinate. 
B) a dyadic friendship includes a third person,becoming a triad. 
C) the friendship has strong reciprocity. 
D) the friends also have nondirected network ties. 
A) one friend is dominant and one is subordinate. 
B) a dyadic friendship includes a third person,becoming a triad. 
C) the friendship has strong reciprocity. 
D) the friends also have nondirected network ties.

Question 18

Network size refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the geographic scope of the network. 
B) the number of social actors in the network. 
C) the number of ties a given actor has. 
D) the degree to which the study includes different types of social actors. 
A) the geographic scope of the network. 
B) the number of social actors in the network. 
C) the number of ties a given actor has. 
D) the degree to which the study includes different types of social actors.

Question 19

A sociologist studies cohesion at a high school,using network density as a measure of cohesion.Accordingly,the sociologist considers

Accepted Answer

A) how many closed triads exist. 
B) the proportion of possible connections that are actually realized. 
C) the intensity of reciprocity between friends and triads. 
D) geodesic distance. 
A) how many closed triads exist. 
B) the proportion of possible connections that are actually realized. 
C) the intensity of reciprocity between friends and triads. 
D) geodesic distance.

Question 20

Michon plans a social network study of a hospital.She specifies the boundaries by

Accepted Answer

A) choosing a hospital. 
B) deciding to focus on surgeons at the hospital. 
C) collecting data and diagramming the social network of surgeons. 
D) selecting particular research methods. 
A) choosing a hospital. 
B) deciding to focus on surgeons at the hospital. 
C) collecting data and diagramming the social network of surgeons. 
D) selecting particular research methods.

Marie and Sarah are happy newlyweds,married one month ago.What would Georg Simmel predict about tie valence in this marriage,over time? It will become more

Marie plans a social network analysis of a town in Vermont.She plans to study the connections between unemployed persons,employed persons,employers,and businesses.Her adviser encourages her to study

Which type of centrality focuses on the extent to which an actor serves as an intermediary on the shortest paths between other pairs of actors in the network?

Anneli designs a social network study that will measure how college students' employment networks change from first year to senior year.This study is designed to analyze

Dr.Muir asks Lin,a respondent,for a list of her closest friends.Lin offers 20 names,and Dr.Muir asks four follow-up questions about each one.Dr.Muir next asks Lin about her closest family members and notices the training effect influencing the way Lin answers the question.Lin

Network density is one way of studying

What is ideal when asking an ego to generate a list of alters?

Dr.Collins designs an egocentric network study design that will analyze the networks of high-school principals in a regional association.In keeping with typical egocentric network studies,he chooses ________ principals as study participants.

You are conducting a study of college student friend networks.How would you use ecological momentary assessment in your study? First,define ecological momentary assessment.Then,explain how you would use it.

What determines node placement in a social network diagram?

Which of the following represents a dense network,and why?

Dr.Sanah studies structural holes and bridges in the social network of first-year college students.She uses a fixed-choice approach to name generation,so when she interviews Michael,a first-year college student,Dr.Sanah

A survey question asks respondents,"Do your friends secretly binge eat?" This is a problematic question because it is prone to projection bias.This means respondents

Dr.Kline studies sexually transmitted diseases.He is generating a social network analysis of people who could possibly be infected by a particular disease.He wants to map nondirected network ties,so he asks people whether

Which of the following questions is a common position generator?

Elena studies friendship among young adults.Based on established findings in social network research,she expects to find that attraction and mutual influence are stronger when

Network size refers to

A sociologist studies cohesion at a high school,using network density as a measure of cohesion.Accordingly,the sociologist considers

Michon plans a social network study of a hospital.She specifies the boundaries by

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Exam 13: Social Network Analysis

Marie and Sarah are happy newlyweds,married one month ago.What would Georg Simmel predict about tie valence in this marriage,over time? It will become more

Marie plans a social network analysis of a town in Vermont.She plans to study the connections between unemployed persons,employed persons,employers,and businesses.Her adviser encourages her to study

Which type of centrality focuses on the extent to which an actor serves as an intermediary on the shortest paths between other pairs of actors in the network?

Anneli designs a social network study that will measure how college students' employment networks change from first year to senior year.This study is designed to analyze

Dr.Muir asks Lin,a respondent,for a list of her closest friends.Lin offers 20 names,and Dr.Muir asks four follow-up questions about each one.Dr.Muir next asks Lin about her closest family members and notices the training effect influencing the way Lin answers the question.Lin

Network density is one way of studying

What is ideal when asking an ego to generate a list of alters?

Dr.Collins designs an egocentric network study design that will analyze the networks of high-school principals in a regional association.In keeping with typical egocentric network studies,he chooses ________ principals as study participants.

You are conducting a study of college student friend networks.How would you use ecological momentary assessment in your study? First,define ecological momentary assessment.Then,explain how you would use it.

What determines node placement in a social network diagram?

Which of the following represents a dense network,and why?

Dr.Sanah studies structural holes and bridges in the social network of first-year college students.She uses a fixed-choice approach to name generation,so when she interviews Michael,a first-year college student,Dr.Sanah

A survey question asks respondents,"Do your friends secretly binge eat?" This is a problematic question because it is prone to projection bias.This means respondents

Dr.Kline studies sexually transmitted diseases.He is generating a social network analysis of people who could possibly be infected by a particular disease.He wants to map nondirected network ties,so he asks people whether

Which of the following questions is a common position generator?

Elena studies friendship among young adults.Based on established findings in social network research,she expects to find that attraction and mutual influence are stronger when

Network size refers to

A sociologist studies cohesion at a high school,using network density as a measure of cohesion.Accordingly,the sociologist considers

Michon plans a social network study of a hospital.She specifies the boundaries by

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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