Triad Vs Dyad
Jasmine Alfred
June 23, 2016
Activity 3
1. Describe the difference between a dyad and a triad.
• A dyad consists of two people, while a triad consists of three people.
• A dyad is considered the most basic and fundamental social group.
• A triad is considered more stable than a dyad because the third group member can act as a mediator during a conflict. In a triad, there will be a two-against-one, or majority opinion on any issue. In a dyad, both members of the group must cooperate to make it work.
• If one person withdraws from a dyad, a group can no longer exist. Meanwhile, a triad can lose a member and still be a social group.
• The allocation of responsibility is different for both groups. In a dyad, the blame can be put towards one …show more content…
person automatically, if it is not the other member themselves. In a triad, the line of responsibility is blurred because there at two people who could possibly take the blame.
2. Describe the difference between an in-group and an out-group.
• The group an individual identifies with is their in-group.
• In-group members use the term “we” to refer to themselves and “they” for the members of the out-group.
• An individual is a member of their in-group, and not a member of their out-group.
• An In-group is based on Ethnocentrism, and out-group is not.
• In-group members have positive attitudes for the members within their in-group, but have negative attitudes towards the members of the out-group.
• The in-group is the group the individual belongs to, but all other groups they do not belong in, they are the out-groups.
• Members of an in-group feel that their personal welfare are bound up with the other members of the in-group, but members of an out-group do not.
3. What are the trends that emerge past the dyad and triad?
The intimacy and loyalty of the members decreases as the number of members increases. Subsequently, group members do not feel the same amount of obligation and responsibility. The contribution made by the members of a large group would not compare to the contribution made by a member of a small group. Also, the large group is more unlikely to reach an agreement because of the various opinions and ideas. However, large groups are more stable than the small groups because even if they lost members, a group would still exist
4. What is meant by in-group favoritism and out-group derogation?
People have a tendency to think of the in-group as superior. To favor an in-group is called in-group favoritism. On the contrary, people tend to think that the out-group is less worthy or common and may even feel intimidated by the members of the out-group. The tendency to feel threatened by or hostile against the out-group is called
out-derogation.
June 23, 2016
Activity 3
1. Describe the difference between a dyad and a triad.
• A dyad consists of two people, while a triad consists of three people.
• A dyad is considered the most basic and fundamental social group.
• A triad is considered more stable than a dyad because the third group member can act as a mediator during a conflict. In a triad, there will be a two-against-one, or majority opinion on any issue. In a dyad, both members of the group must cooperate to make it work.
• If one person withdraws from a dyad, a group can no longer exist. Meanwhile, a triad can lose a member and still be a social group.
• The allocation of responsibility is different for both groups. In a dyad, the blame can be put towards one …show more content…
person automatically, if it is not the other member themselves. In a triad, the line of responsibility is blurred because there at two people who could possibly take the blame.
2. Describe the difference between an in-group and an out-group.
• The group an individual identifies with is their in-group.
• In-group members use the term “we” to refer to themselves and “they” for the members of the out-group.
• An individual is a member of their in-group, and not a member of their out-group.
• An In-group is based on Ethnocentrism, and out-group is not.
• In-group members have positive attitudes for the members within their in-group, but have negative attitudes towards the members of the out-group.
• The in-group is the group the individual belongs to, but all other groups they do not belong in, they are the out-groups.
• Members of an in-group feel that their personal welfare are bound up with the other members of the in-group, but members of an out-group do not.
3. What are the trends that emerge past the dyad and triad?
The intimacy and loyalty of the members decreases as the number of members increases. Subsequently, group members do not feel the same amount of obligation and responsibility. The contribution made by the members of a large group would not compare to the contribution made by a member of a small group. Also, the large group is more unlikely to reach an agreement because of the various opinions and ideas. However, large groups are more stable than the small groups because even if they lost members, a group would still exist
4. What is meant by in-group favoritism and out-group derogation?
People have a tendency to think of the in-group as superior. To favor an in-group is called in-group favoritism. On the contrary, people tend to think that the out-group is less worthy or common and may even feel intimidated by the members of the out-group. The tendency to feel threatened by or hostile against the out-group is called
out-derogation.