In Adlerian group process, which phase encourages members to act differently and take control of their lives?

• A. Reorientation
• B. Exploration
• C. Termination
• D. Stabilization

Answer: (A)

Reorientation is the phase where insight becomes action. In Adlerian group work, after members uncover their patterns and goals, this stage pushes them to try out new ways of behaving, take responsibility for their choices, and test changes in real life—often using the “acting as if” technique to imagine themselves already behaving differently. This shift toward concrete action and taking control of one’s life is what distinguishes this phase from the earlier exploration of feelings and beliefs, and from later stages that focus on maintaining gains or ending the process. Stabilization concentrates on sustaining changes, exploration focuses on uncovering and understanding, and termination signals the end of the group.