Laird's project group in his communication class selected the topic of improving services for nontraditional students on campus

Each member in the group had volunteered to talk to a different member of the university staff, and several members had volunteered to search the Internet for what other schools might be doing. Ricardo had volunteered to be moderator and was efficient at running the group meetings. On their fifth meeting, members of the group shared information they had gathered. What phase is this group experiencing?
a. Orientation
b. Conflict
c. Emergence
d. Reinforcement

c