Who has classified groups into 'dyad' and 'triad'?

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RPSC Sr. Teacher Gr II Social Science - 3rd July 2019

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The correct answer is George Simmel

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A small group is typically one where the collection of people is small enough that all members of the group know each other and share simultaneous interaction, such as a nuclear family, a dyad, or a triad.
George Simmel was one of the first sociologists to look at how the size of a group affects interactions among its members.
George Simmel (1858–1915) wrote extensively about the difference between a dyad, or two-member group, and a triad, which is a three-member group.
In a 'dyad', if one person withdraws, the group can no longer exist. We can think of a divorce, which effectively ends the “group” of the married couple or of two best friends never speaking again.
In a 'triad', however, the dynamic is quite different. If one person withdraws, the group lives on.
A triad has a different set of relationships. If there are three in the group, two-against-one dynamics can develop, and there exists the potential for a majority opinion on any issue.

Therefore, the correct answer is - George Simmel