social groups

The most basic, fundamental type of social group that consists of only two people

both members of the group must cooperate to make it work. If just one fails to cooperate, the group will fall apart.

Pair relations can be trivial and fleeting (like that of a clerk and customer at a checkout stand) or multi-purpose and enduring (like a lifelong marriage). The relationship between the two people can be linked through romantic interest, family relation, work, school, and so on.

A triad is a social group that consists of three people.The relationships in a triad can still be fairly intense, but the group is typically more stable than a dyad.

The contribution of each member in a large group is less than it would be in a small group. A larger group is also less likely to reach a consensus because of the plethora of ideas and opinions. On the positive side, large groups do have more stability because the group exists even with the loss of several members.

As the size of a group increases:Need for leadership becomes more obvious. Certain things have to be done for a group to form and continue: people have to be motivated to come together and cooperate; goals must be set; tasks assigned, scheduled, and carried out; problems solved.

Diversity increases, providing more resources for problem solving but impeding communication and cooperation and making consensus more difficult to reach.

As the size of a group increases:

Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;

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