Janet was surprised to find out that her gynecologist,Dr.Herring,was good friends with her tennis partner,Sally.Janet had met Sally years ago in graduate school,while Dr.Herring knew Sally from church.The nature of each one's relationship to Sally is what sociologists call a(n):
A) coincidence.
B) reference group.
C) tie.
D) in-group.

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A tie refers to a connection or relationship between two or more people, whether it be a personal, social, or professional connection. In this case, both Janet and Dr. Herring have a tie to Sally, which is what helped them form a connection when they met. A reference group is a group with whom individuals strongly identify, but they do not necessarily have a personal tie or relationship with them. An in-group refers to a group to which an individual belongs, while a coincidence is simply a chance occurrence or happening.

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