A group of Class XII students is formed to organise the school's annual function. Arrange the following in the order in which the group is most likely to pass through them:
(A) The function is over and the group is disbanded.
(B) Members meet for the first time and are unsure about the task and about one another.
(C) Members argue over who will lead and how the work will be shared.
(D) Members agree on rules and on ways of working together.
(E) Members work smoothly as a team to put up the function.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → B, C, D, E, A
(B) Members meet for the first time and are unsure about the task and about one another. — First. This is the forming stage, the first one. Members are uncertain about the group's goal and about each other.
(C) Members argue over who will lead and how the work will be shared. — Second. This is the storming stage. Conflict arises over who controls the group and how the task will be done. It follows forming.
(D) Members agree on rules and on ways of working together. — Third. This is the norming stage. Members settle the conflict and develop norms of group behaviour. It comes after storming, not before it.
(E) Members work smoothly as a team to put up the function. — Fourth. This is the performing stage. The structure is set and the group works to reach its goal. It comes before the group is disbanded.
(A) The function is over and the group is disbanded. — Fifth. This is the adjourning stage. The group's task is done, so it breaks up. It comes last.
NCERT (2026-27): “Stages of Group Formation … “• When group members first meet, there is a great deal of uncertainty about the group, the goal, and how it is to be achieved. People try to know each other and assess whether they will fit in. There is excitement as well as apprehensions. This stage is called the forming stage.” “• Often, after this stage, there is a stage of intragroup conflict which is referred to as storming. In this stage, there is conflict among members about how the target of the group is to be achieved, who is to control the group and its resources, and who is to perform what task. When this stage is complete, some sort of hierarchy of leadership in the group develops and a clear vision as to how to achieve the group goal.” “• The storming stage is followed by another stage known as norming. Group members by this time develop norms related to group behaviour. This leads to development of a positive group identity.” “• The fourth stage is performing. By this time, the structure of the group has evolved and is accepted by group members. The group moves towards achieving the group goal. For some groups, this may be the last stage of group development.” “• However, for some groups, for example, in the case of an organising committee” “Activity 7.1 for a school function, there may be another stage known as adjourning stage. In this stage, once the function is over, the group may be disbanded.” |