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Question 1

a set of relations- essentially, a set of dyads - held together by ties between individuals

Answer 1

Social Network

Question 2

the connection between two people in a relationship that varies in strength from one relationship to the next; a story that explains our relationship with another member of our network

Answer 2

TIES

Question 3

a constraining process that forces one unit in a population to resemble other unites that face the same set of environmental conditions

Answer 3

Isomorphism

Question 4

the information, knowledge of people or things, and connections that help individuals enter, gain power in, or other wide leverage social networks

Answer 4

social capital

Question 5

a gap between network clusters, or even two individuals, if those individuals (or clusters) have complementary resources

Answer 5

Structural Holes

Question 6

the notion that relatively weak ties often turn out to be quite valuable because they yield new information

Answer 6

The Strength of Weak Ties

Question 7

the degree to which social relationships are reinforced through indirect tires (i.e. friends of friends)

Answer 7

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