Increasing the number of persons with whom an individual comes into contact makes it impossible for that individual to know everyone well. The result is knowing many people, but only in their partial roles. This concept is known as
A) primary group ties.
B) secondary group ties.
C) segmentalization.
D) heterogeneity.

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The concept of knowing many people but only in their partial roles is referred to as segmentalization. Option A refers to close, personal relationships while option B refers to less intimate connections. Option D refers to diversity or variety.

Increasing the Number of Persons with Whom an Individual Comes