Daniel needed to see a famous doctor quickly, but no one he knew had any connections to the doctor. At least, that was the case until he realized that he had an acquaintance who had a similar illness and who had seen the same doctor. Daniel contacted the acquaintance, who was able to help him. According to Granovetter, which of the following phenomenon does this demonstrate?
A) the importance of asking for help
B) the strength of weak ties
C) the benefits of health networks
D) the use of strong ties

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This scenario demonstrates the strength of weak ties, which refers to the idea that individuals with whom we have infrequent or weak connections (such as an acquaintance) can provide valuable resources and information. In this case, the acquaintance was able to provide Daniel with a connection to the famous doctor that he would not have otherwise had access to.

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