1. During which stage do partners first start to express a commitment to the relationship?

Correct Answer: Intensifying

2. In which stage do the individuals use small talk to gain more information about each other?

Correct Answer: Experimenting

3. In which stage do the individuals shift topics of conversation so that they do not have to talk about the relationship?

Correct Answer: Circumscribing

4. Physical distance is introduced during which phase?

Correct Answer: Avoiding

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