Dyads Can Be Groups (and Often Are)
- 18 February 2010
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Small Group Research
- Vol. 41 (2), 268-274
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1046496409358619
Abstract
Moreland eloquently argues for excluding dyads from group process research and theory. Although dyads can have properties that do not lend themselves to certain group process research (e.g., coalition formation) and have properties that can go beyond typical group processes (e.g., intimate relations and love), in most instances dyads are groups of two and operate under the same principles and theories that explain group processes for groups of three and larger. In this article, the author presents research and theory that support the inclusion of dyads as groups.Keywords
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