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saraeharris

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Which depiction best describes the mathematical structure that most people today have in mind when they think about the small-world phenomenon?
 
  a. What are the chances that two people chosen at random from the population will have a friend in common?
  b. What is the probability that you will meet a friend from your past or a stranger who knows a friend from your past over the course of your lifetime?
  c. What is the probability that you know more people than the average person in your town or city?
  d. What is the probability of meeting an acquaintance in a large city (>250,000) on a Saturday while doing local shopping?

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The idea that unrestrained thumb sucking could lead some children to develop into kissing fanatics, or as men to become heavy drinkers and smokers, is associated with the writings of _________________.
 
  a. Jerome Kagan
  b. Charles Horton Cooley
  c. George Herbert Mead
  d. Sigmund Freud
  e. Jean Piaget


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kusterl

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d


saraeharris

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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