The steps of relationship formation in the staircase model (in order) are:
A) initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, and bonding.
B) initiating, intensifying, experimenting, commitment, and bonding.
C) dating, intensifying, integrating, and commitment.
D) dating, experimenting, intensifying, and bonding.

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The staircase model of relationship formation consists of five steps: initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, and bonding. These steps occur in a sequential order, with each stage building on the previous one. The correct order is: initiating (first encounter or communication), experimenting (finding out more about each other), intensifying (increased communication and self-disclosure), integrating (sharing social circles and merging identities), and bonding (formal commitment). Choice A is the only answer that correctly lists the steps in this order.

The Steps of Relationship Formation in the Staircase Model (In