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CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Groups

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Sara and Elizabeth are talking about English class while waiting for the start of the school day. Lisa arrives and begins to discuss dance class, but her conversation is aimed toward Sara. What is isolating one person in a group of three called?
  1. Dyadic formation
  2. Triadic segregation
  3. Triadic change
  4. Secondary group
  5. Primary group
Explanation
Answer: B - The act of isolating one member of a triad is called triadic segregation. Georg Simmel noticed this tendency in his studies of group dynamics. Primary groups include families, while secondary groups might include a neighborhood. Triadic segregation could occur within both types of groups.
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