The statement that there is “strength in weak ties” refers to the fact that

A. members of a secondary group can still be emotionally supportive.
B. even a dysfunctional family may be useful at times.
C. one doesn’t have to know a lot of people in a network in order for the network to be useful.
D. sometimes the friend you are the least close to is the most helpful.


Answer: C

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