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Social networks can be described as :

  • A.Set of nodes and a set of ties that connect some or all of these nodes
  • B.Social groups with defined boundaries
  • C.Connections among individuals overtime which result in social bonds
  • D.Informal organizations

Answer: A

A social network is a set of nodes and a set of ties that connect some or all of these nodes.

In social network analysis the nodes are actors, such as persons, groups or organisations, and the ties are the relationships between them, such as friendship, kinship or exchange. The definition is formal, so it applies at any scale and does not assume that the network forms a bounded group.

A social group with defined boundaries is precisely what a network need not be. Bonds that build up over time describe social capital or solidarity, and informal organisations are only one setting in which networks are found.

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