In his study of the effect of size on group dynamics, Simmel found that
a. a dyad is basically an unstable social grouping
b. a triad is an unstable social grouping, whereas dyads are relatively stable.
c. adding a third person to a dyad has no effect on the stability of the group.
d. the size of the group has no effect on interaction.
b
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