def METHOD_NAME(self):
    conn_dict_symmetric = self.conn_dict.copy()
    conn_dict_symmetric["make_symmetric"] = True
    self.setUpNetwork(conn_dict_symmetric)
    M1 = connect_test_base.get_connectivity_matrix(self.pop1, self.pop2)
    M2 = connect_test_base.get_connectivity_matrix(self.pop2, self.pop1)
    # test that connections were created in both directions
    connect_test_base.mpi_assert(M1, np.transpose(connect_test_base.gather_data(M2)), self)
    # test that no other connections were created
    connect_test_base.mpi_assert(M1, np.zeros_like(M1) + np.identity(self.N), self)