A 10-Week, Prenuptial Counseling Group Composed of Five Couples Is

Multiple Choice

A 10-week, prenuptial counseling group composed of five couples is terminating. At the last group meeting, a nurse notices that the two most faithful and participative couples are absent. When considering concepts of group development, which might explain this behavior?

A) They are experiencing problems with termination, leading to feelings of abandonment.
B) They did not think any new material would be covered at the last session.
C) They were angry with the leader for not extending the length of the group.
D) They were bored with the material covered in the group.