A drama club formed for one annual day passes through all of Tuckman's stages. Arrange the stages starting from the LAST stage and ending with the FIRST:
(A) Norming
(B) Adjourning
(C) Storming
(D) Performing
(E) Forming
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → B, D, A, C, E
(B) Adjourning — First. Adjourning comes last. Once the annual day is over, the club's work is done and the group may be disbanded.
(D) Performing — Second. Performing comes just before it. The group structure is settled, and members put their effort into the task, here the rehearsals and the show.
(A) Norming — Third. Norming comes before performing. Members settle the norms of the group and develop a sense of group identity.
(C) Storming — Fourth. Storming comes before norming. Members have conflict about the task and about who will lead the group.
(E) Forming — Fifth. Forming comes first. When members first meet, there is a lot of uncertainty about the group and its goal.
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.” |