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This article is based on a thesis presented to the University of Oregon. The author is grateful to members of his thesis committee, which included James G. Kelly, Lonnie R. Snowden, and Fred Fosmire. Appreciation is expressed to Lewis R. Goldberg for suggesting use of the Personality Research Form. Financial support was provided by the Graduate School and the School of Community Service and Public Affairs of the University of Oregon. An abbreviated version of the second study reported in this article was presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco. August 1977.
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Hirsch, B.J. Psychological dimensions of social networks: A multimethod analysis. Am J Commun Psychol 7, 263–277 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00890691
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