Social Networks Can Influence People Through Contagion

Multiple Choice

Social networks can influence people through contagion.What does that mean?

A) Connections that lead to disease or infection are called contagion according to sociologists.
B) Social networks are contagious given that they tend to mimic each other over the long run.
C) This borrows from a biological model, in that people who are weak are likely to "catch" the influence of their social network.
D) People who are connected to social networks are more likely to be affected by them.