Which term is not listed among the fancy-word stages of group development: preaffiliation, power and control, intimacy, differentiation, separation/termination?

• A. Adjourning
• B. Preaffiliation
• C. Power and Control
• D. Intimacy

Answer: (A)

These stages map how a group typically unfolds, with a focus on the internal dynamics of belonging, authority, trust, and boundary setting. The stages listed are preaffiliation (testing the group and seeking belonging), power and control (issues of leadership and control), intimacy (trust and closeness), differentiation (development of relationships and roles), and separation/termination (the ending processes within the group). Adjourning does not appear in this specific framework because it’s a general term for ending a group, not one of the stages in this sequence. In this taxonomy, termination is handled under separation/termination, which covers the closing work within the group, while adjourning is more of a broad label used in other contexts.