Termen H7

Question 1

graph (sociogram)

Answer 1

visual representation of relations between actors in a network

Question 2

nodes

Answer 2

actors within the network (often individuals)

Question 3

edges

Answer 3

the ties in the network

Question 4

personal network

Answer 4

a network presenting all the ties that a certain person (ego) has to others (alters)

Question 5

dyads

Answer 5

each (possible) relationship between ego and alter

Question 6

adjacency matrix

Answer 6

a matrix representing who has a relation to whom in a network

Question 7

indegree

Answer 7

the number of nominations a person receives from others

Question 8

outdegree

Answer 8

the number of nominations a person makes

Question 9

strong ties

Answer 9

positive relationships in which people feel emotionally close to one another, trust each other and help each other out when needed

Question 10

weak ties

Answer 10

a more superficial or instrumental relationship between two people who see each other not that often and are emotionally less close to one another

Question 11

five layers in personal networks (from inside out)

Answer 11

1. core network
2. sympathy network
3. affinity network
4. active network
5. total personal network

Question 12

name generator

Answer 12

a survey question which asks the respondent to mention the names or initials of alters in their personal network

Question 13

hub

Answer 13

highly connected central nodes in a network

Question 14

network density

Answer 14

the ratio of all realized ties in a network to the number of all possible ties in the same network

Question 15

triad

Answer 15

a network of three actors and the ties between them

Question 16

triadic closure (transitivity)

Answer 16

the situation in which the two alters of one ego are also connected to each other

Question 17

forbidden triad

Answer 17

a triad in which ego A has strong ties to alters B and C, but in which no tie exists between B and C

Question 18

transitivity tendency mechanisms

Answer 18

1. meeting opportunities
2. homophily
3. structural balance

Question 19

community

Answer 19

cluster of nodes that are more connected internally than externally, either directly and/or indirectly

Question 20

community-bonding ties

Answer 20

ties between people within the same community

Question 21

community-bridging ties

Answer 21

ties between people of different communities

Question 22

small-world network

Answer 22

a network that is characterized by a high level of local clustering and low average path length

Question 23

social cohesion

Answer 23

the degree to which individuals and groups have positive relationships with each other, as opposed to no/neutral relationships or negative relationships

Question 24

personal network cohesion

Answer 24

the degree to which someone’s personal network consists of positive relationships as opposed to no/neutral or negative relationships

Question 25

social capital paradigm

Answer 25

perspective according to which social networks have some sort of value

Question 26

network closure

Answer 26

highly connected, dense, network

Question 27

network closure and norms proposition

Answer 27

the degree of closure in a certain network has a positive effect on the conformity to the social norms of that network

Question 28

tie strength and trust proposition

Answer 28

the more positive the relationship between ego and alter, the more they trust each other

Question 29

network closure and trust proposition

Answer 29

the higher the degree of closure in the network shared by ego and alter, the more ego and alter trust each other

Question 30

social ties and generalized trust proposition

Answer 30

the more social interactions people have with friends, family members and other community members, the stronger their generalized trust

Question 31

network cohesion and health proposition

Answer 31

the higher someone’s network cohesion, the better their health and well-being

Question 32

network health and health proposition

Answer 32

the better the health and well-being of people’s network ties, the better their own health and well-being

Question 33

five layers in personal networks (from inside out)

Answer 33

1. core network
2. sympathy network
3. affinity network
4. active network
5. total personal network