You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You want to make sure that it follows the different stages of group development.What are the different stages of group development and what should happen at each stage?

The five stages of group development are forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.During the forming stage, group members should orient themselves by "testing the waters." During the storming stage, confrontation and criticism will occur, and group members must sort out roles and responsibilities.During the norming stage members must resolve issues that provoked storming and develop social consensus.During the performing stage, group members must devote their energies toward task accomplishment.And during the adjourning stage rites and rituals affirm the group's successful development and members often exhibit emotional support for each other.