Does Size Matter Flashcards
1
Q
George Simmel
A
the power of groups
2
Q
group size
A
influences behavior
3
Q
larger groups are
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more stable than smaller ones because the withdrawal of some members does not threaten overall survival.
4
Q
when a group is larger
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the intensity of a relationship is lower
5
Q
dyad
A
group consisting of two people
6
Q
dyad stableness
A
simultaneously stable and unstable
7
Q
triad
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group consisting of 3 people
8
Q
alliance (coalition)
A
this may form between two members of a triad, enabling them to gang up on the 3rd member, thereby destabilizing the group
9
Q
social closure
A
ability to strategically and consciously exclude outsiders or those deemed undesirable from participating in the group or enjoying the group’s resources.
