Jillian and Her New Roommate Are Getting to Know Each

question 25

Multiple Choice

Jillian and her new roommate are getting to know each other by asking questions such as, "Where did you work over the summer?" "Do you have brothers and sisters?" and "What's your major?" In which stage of relational escalation are they most likely to be?

• A) pre-interaction
• B) intensification
• C) exploration
• D) initiation

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