The stages of the group development process, in order, are:
A) Forming, norming, storming, performing, adjourning
B) Forming, conforming, storming, performing, adjourning
C) Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning
D) Forming, performing, storming, norming, adjourning
E) Forming, storming, performing, norming, adjourning

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The correct order of the stages of the group development process is forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Option A is close but has the sequence of norming and storming reversed, option B has the term "conforming" which is not a recognized stage in the group development process, option D has the sequence of performing and storming reversed, and option E has the sequence of performing and norming reversed.

The Stages of the Group Development Process, in Order, Are