Professor Martin divided her class into groups of five students each. The groups were assigned a major group project to complete before the end of the semester. During their first group meeting, Owen, Wyatt, Aubrey, and Sofia spend time getting to know one another. They share ideas tentatively and cautiously and when Wyatt makes a clearly ridiculous suggestion, no one disagrees. This group is in
the __________ stage of group work.
a. reinforcement
b. emergence
c. conflict
d. orientation
d. In the orientation stage, members of a group get to know one another. They are
hesitant to share their views on the issue or problem, and they offer ideas and suggestions tentatively and
cautiously. There is little disagreement.
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