The Basics But Make It Social
This theory studies how relationships influence behavior and decision-making
What is Social Network Theory?
People tend to associate with others who are similar to them
What is homophily?
This measures how many connections a person has
What is degree
Social media platforms are an example of this type of network
What are online networks?
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These are the individuals or entities in a network
What are nodes?
Connections with diverse people that introduce new ideas
What is heterophily?
This measures who acts as a bridge between others and a high value in this measure means strong control over information flow
What is betweenness?
This level of the Socioecological Model is where Social Network Theory primarily operates
What is the interpersonal level?
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In the social network thoery it represents relationships between individuals
What are ties (or edges)?
Groups of tightly connected nodes
What are clusters?
This measures how quickly someone can reach others in the network structure
What is closeness
This concept explains how Social Network Theory operates across multiple SEM levels by linking individuals, groups, and systems through relationships: TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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This phenomenon explains how people are connected through a few steps
What is the small-world phenomenon?
Nodes that connect different groups in a network
What are bridges?
Researcher who developed the weak ties theory
Who is Mark Granovetter?
When influential individuals (high centrality) spread health messages that change community norms, this connects Social Network Theory to which SEM level?
What is the community level?
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Theory that suggests everyone is connected by six steps
What is six degrees of separation?
This refers to how interconnected a network is overall
What is network density?
Researcher associated with the small-world experiment
Who is Stanley Milgram?
Homophily within networks can reinforce behaviors at this SEM level, potentially increasing health disparities:True or False
TRUE
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