In the models of group development, which stage in Tuckman and Jensen is equivalent to Yalom's orientation stage?

• A. Group tasks.
• B. Transition.
• C. Power and control.
• D. Separation and termination.

Answer: (D)

Orientation focuses on introductions, building trust, and setting the group's norms and expectations, with the leader clarifying roles and boundaries. In Tuckman and Jensen's framework, the initial phase where members are newly forming, getting to know one another, and figuring out how they’ll work together corresponds to the Forming stage. Since the options don’t include Forming, the choice that best captures this early adjustment and boundary-setting is Transition, which signals moving from uncertainty toward alignment. The other terms align with later dynamics: Group tasks centers on working toward goals, Power and control reflects authority struggles typical of the next stage, and Separation and termination is the final exit stage.