Question

Which of the following statements is not true about group development?A. All the stages of group development are not necessarily of the same duration.B. All the stages of group development are not necessarily of the same intensity.C. Tuckman's theory of group development stages has been strongly supported by empirical testing.D. Effective groups and teams go through a maturation process.E. The storming stage may be particularly long, depending on the goal clarity and commitment and maturity of members.

Answer 1

The incorrect statement is that Tuckman's theory of group development stages has been universally supported by empirical testing. Group development stages vary in duration and intensity, and effective teams undergo maturation, but Tuckman's stages are not empirically supported.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that is not true about group development is C. Tuckman's theory of group development stages has been strongly supported by empirical testing. While Bruce Tuckman's model of the stages of group development, including forming, storming, norming, and performing, is a well-regarded conceptual framework, it has not been universally supported by empirical research. Instead, group development can be far more fluid, without clear-cut stages that all groups uniformly experience.

It is accurate that all the stages of group development are not necessarily of the same duration (A) or intensity (B), as each group’s dynamics are unique. Furthermore, effective groups and teams do go through a maturation process (D), improving and evolving over time. It is also true that the storming stage can vary in length depending on several factors (E).

Answer 2

The correct answer is choice C.

Of the five available options, the only one that is not true is choice C. Tuckman’s theory of group development stages states that groups progress through five stages: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning, but these stages have not been strongly supported by empirical testing.