When Stanley Milgram set out to understand the distance between individuals in society, he found that we need to go through an average of ______ individuals before accessing a previously unacquainted target.
A) three
B) six
C) eight
D) 10

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The correct answer is B) six. Milgram's famous "six degrees of separation" study found that, on average, it takes six interpersonal links or acquaintances before an individual is connected to another unknown individual in the population.

When Stanley Milgram Set Out to Understand the Distance Between