The Relational Model of Group Development was developed by which author?

• A. Yalom
• B. Schiller
• C. Freud
• D. Bion

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that this model looks at how people relate to one another within a group and how those relationships drive the group's growth. It treats the group as a relational system where trust, boundaries, and the quality of interactions shape progress more than just individual problems or the group’s tasks. Schiller is the person who developed this relational approach, emphasizing how patterns of connection and attachment among members influence cohesion and development over time. That focus on interpersonal dynamics within the group is what sets this model apart from others that concentrate on different mechanisms, such as Bion’s work on basic assumption groups, Yalom’s therapeutic factors, or Freud’s psychoanalytic foundations.