In which group development process is the group's energy directed to working on the group's task?
A) storming
B) forming
C) norming
D) performing
Answer: D
Explanation: Forming, storming, and norming are all preludes for the performing stage of the group development process. The group forms, identifies its goals, figures out how it will operate, and then it is finally ready for performing–to carry out the task it was created for, whether it is developing a new product or achieving some other organizational goal. This makes "performing" the correct response.
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