Which of the following is a criticism of Travers and Milgram’s “small world problem” research?

A. They had a small sample size.
B. Only one-third of the documents ever reached the targets.
C. They did not include any Black or Hispanic senders or targets.
D. The senders were highly incentivized for their work.


Answer: B

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