In a triad, when two of the people are interacting and form a dyad, the sociological term for the third person is
A) an outcast.
B) an isolate.
C) a third party.
D) a co-participant.

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In sociological terms, when two people in a triad (a group of three) are interacting more closely with each other, leaving the third person less involved, that third person is referred to as an "isolate." This term captures the idea of being isolated from the dyadic interaction happening within the triad.

In a Triad, When Two of the People Are Interacting