An inpatient group has decided to focus on developing better communication skills. Each member will practice initiating a conversation with a partner while a third member observes the interaction and provides feedback. Which stage of group development best describes these actions?

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4. During the cohesive stage, members increase their focus on the task at hand. There is an open exchange of information and the giving and receiving of feedback. During the orientation stage, the group settles on specific rules-how discussions take place, how decisions will be made, how the labor in the group is to be divided, and how goals, roles, and expectations are negotiated. In the conflict stage, members are reluctant to self-disclose until issues of confidentiality are understood. In the termination stage, some regression may occur as members anticipate separation.

An Inpatient Group Has Decided to Focus on Developing Better