Evolution and Impact of Social Networks Quiz

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Who is credited with creating the first social networking site?

Mark Zuckerberg

Tom Anderson

Andrew Weinreich

Jonathan Abrams

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Which of the following is not a popular social media platform?

Facebook

Twitter

Snapchat

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Which social network was the first to introduce the concept of 'hashtags'?

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

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Which term describes the phenomenon where individuals tend to associate with others who are similar to them?

Homophily

Heterogeneity

Diversity

Conformity

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Which social media platform was initially founded as a platform for professional networking?

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

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Which term describes the phenomenon where individuals with similar interests and preferences connect and form communities online?

Digital convergence

Homophily

Cybernetics

Transhumanism

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What is the 'strength of weak ties' concept in social network theory?

Strong relationships between individuals in a network

Weak connections between people provide access to new information and opportunities

The degree of centrality of a node in a network

The tendency for network connections to weaken over time

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What does the term 'viral marketing' refer to in the context of social networks?

Marketing strategy targeting only viral content

The rapid spread of marketing messages through social networks

Marketing campaigns focused on anti-viral products

Marketing strategies that involve spreading computer viruses

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In social network analysis, what does 'centrality' refer to?

The degree to which a node connects different clusters in a network

The degree of influence or importance of a node within a network

The number of connections a node has in a network

The tendency of nodes to cluster together based on shared attributes

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What is the concept of 'echo chambers' in social network analysis?

Groups within a network that have no interaction with others

Groups where ideas and beliefs are reinforced and amplified by repetition

An algorithm used to measure the echo of a message in a network

Groups within a network that rapidly spread misinformation

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#11

Which of the following is not a characteristic of small-world networks?

High clustering coefficient

Short average path length

Scale-free network structure

Limited reachability

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#12

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals in a network tend to form connections with others who are similar to them in some way?

Homophily

Heterophily

Centrality

Ego network

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What concept refers to the process by which individuals adopt the behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes of the group they belong to?

Social facilitation

Social influence

Social capital

Socialization

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Evolution and Impact of Social Networks Quiz

Who is credited with creating the first social networking site?

Which of the following is not a popular social media platform?

Which social network was the first to introduce the concept of 'hashtags'?

Which term describes the phenomenon where individuals tend to associate with others who are similar to them?

Which social media platform was initially founded as a platform for professional networking?

Which term describes the phenomenon where individuals with similar interests and preferences connect and form communities online?

What is the 'strength of weak ties' concept in social network theory?

What does the term 'viral marketing' refer to in the context of social networks?

In social network analysis, what does 'centrality' refer to?

What is the concept of 'echo chambers' in social network analysis?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of small-world networks?

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals in a network tend to form connections with others who are similar to them in some way?

What concept refers to the process by which individuals adopt the behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes of the group they belong to?

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