Which of the Following Statements Is True with Regard to the Punctuated-Equilibrium

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true with regard to the punctuated-equilibrium model of group development?

• A) It applies to all permanent work groups.
• B) It follows the five stages of forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.
• C) It does not consider the changes in patterns of group activities in response to deadlines and time constraints.
• D) It involves the two strategies of groupthink and groupshift to break out of the phases of inertia.
• E) It characterizes groups as exhibiting long periods of inertia interspersed with brief revolutionary changes.

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