Chapter 63. Social_Capital_Video_with_Questions

63.1 Section Title

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Social Capital

Watch the video below to see social information processing theory in action. To review this topic, go to the section, “Social Support” in Chapter 2.

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Questions

After watching Social Capital, consider the questions below. Then “submit” your response.

Question

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One possible answer might be that Anita’s numerous connections on social media provide emotional support when she is upset about her dog’s death.

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One possible answer might be Ben realized Anita’s level of social capital when he sees the amount of likes she receives on her post in a short period of time, and when she tells him how many followers she has. Social media can create perceptions of social capital by quantifying it in the form of likes and followers; the greater the likes or followers, the greater the social capital.